Leonard Maltin included I Feel a Song Coming On in his Year End Book Survey on his website Movie Crazy.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Oxford Times Article about Author Alyn Shipton
A great article about author Alyn Shipton in the Oxford Times, it covers his writing career and his latest book the biography of songwriting legend Jimmy McHugh.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Let's Get Lost / Newest Photo Exhibit by Jimmy McHugh III
Opening Night "Let's Get Lost" - The featured Exhibit for the annual "BROOKLYN • DUMBO HOLIDAY ART WALK" at the Farmani Gallery http://farmanigallery.com/en/current.php
Jimmy McHugh's grandson, photographer Jim McHugh (Architectural Digest) has a new book and photography Exhibition titled after the iconic standard "Let's Get Lost." The photographs depict a moody, Chandleresque Los Angeles. The works are an homage to his grandfather and Hollywood as the vintage Cinema Capitol. The songwriter and lyricist Dorothy Fields traveled there after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Many Broadway Theaters were closing and the daring McHugh and Fields set off to Hollywood to try their hands at writing songs for the movies!
Photographer Jimmy McHugh III and friends at the "Lets Get Lost" Opening Night reception click for more pictures www.letsgetlost-la.com
Pictures from the exhibit are in the Permanent Collection of the George Eastman House.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Alyn Shipton at WBGO interview
Some nice photos of Alyn Shipton being interviewed at radio station WBGO, about his new biography of Jimmy McHugh. Click through includes photos of Jimmy's grandson the photographer Jim McHugh III.
Photos of Author Alyn Shipton at WBGO radio Interview
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Jack Sheldon bantering with Judy Mchugh in the audience about Jimmy Mchugh's memorable love songs.
Jack Sheldon bantering with Judy Mchugh in the audience about Jimmy Mchugh's memorable love songs at the crooner's sold out 78th birthday bash at the Catalina jazz club in Los Angeles over the weekend.
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