July is composer Jimmy McHugh's birthday month.This faded newspaper clipping from the McHugh archives celebrates Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields, writers of such songs as "I'm in the Mood for Love," "On the Sunny Side of the Street " and "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby" along with many others. In that July of 1928 their hit musical, "Blackbirds of 1928" was breaking all attendance records on Broadway. It debued many new songs, including the classic Blues tune, "I Must Have That Man" later made timeless by Billie Holiday.
July 10th -The Birthday of Ledgendary Songwriter Jimmy McHugh
Jimmy McHugh Music:
Classic Songs, Modern Sounds
Just a few of the songs from the Jimmy McHugh Music Catalog:
Exactly Like You
Let's Get Lost
When My Sugar Walks Down The Street
Where Are You?
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
South American Way
A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
Don't Blame Me
I'm In the Mood For Love
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
Too Young To Go Steady
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
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Another photograph from the McHugh archives. Perhaps this is a picture of Jimmy with a modest, 1920s birthday present? We can only speculate. What remains is this wonderful Kodak moment!
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| Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy fields. |
