Jimmy McHugh on Google: Let’s Party Like It’s 1962

Googling around, we came across an interesting bit of Jimmy McHugh history reprinted in the St Petersburg Times this week, which originally ran on Tuesday, March 6, 1962- Fifty years ago this week.

“NEW ORLEANS -- The Mardi Gras Waltz, composed by two of the nation's top songwriters, makes its debut at Carnival balls of Rex and Comus tonight -- Mardi Gras.” 

"Jimmy McHugh, who gave the world the music to I'm in the Mood for Love and On the Sunny Side of the Street, wrote the music for the new waltz. Ned Washington, who authored the lyrics to 'When You Wish Upon a Star' composed the words." 

St Petersburg Times (actual page snapshot)

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19620306&id=5Q8zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HVIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4176,2790645

Rod Stewart’s Great American Songbook Vol. V

‘You can’t stop dancing to it.” - Clive Davis

Clive Davis, Chief Creative Officer, Sony Music Entertainment and a producer of Rod’s Songbook series states “Volume V is so fresh and Rod has never sounded better, delivering one great classic after another. This album introduces a brand new element to the Songbook phenomenon: you can’t stop dancing to it. Dinner parties all over the world will never be the same.”

Rod Stewart on “Dancing With The Stars”

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