Jimmy McHugh Song Spotting #3

‘Don’t Blame Me’ from ‘Two Weeks In Another Town’

A terrific look inside the film business, directed by Oscar © Winner Vincente Minnelli and starring Academy Award © recipients Kirk Douglas, Edward G Robinson and Clair Trevor.

In the film, the song is performed by singer Leslie Uggams, who said:

‘The movie starred Kirk Douglas; I sang his favorite song in it, “Don’t Blame Me.” Liza got me the movie, directed by her dad, Vincente Minnelli. What a friend!’

CLICK HERE FOR MORE:

•To Weeks In Another Town 1962 TCM

•IMDB

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By The Way…

There are THREE JIMMY MCHUGH Titles in

ASCAP’s list of the 100 MOST RECORDED SONGS:

I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE, BABY

ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET

I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE

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WE LOVE STEVE TYRELL

Steve Tyrell - Live at the critically acclaimed  Catalina Jazz Club- Los Angeles - 2010

Grammy Award-winning vocalist Steve Tyrell is truly a renaissance man. In his four and a half decades in the music business, he has achieved great success as an artist, producer, songwriter, music supervisor, and performer. His first album "A New Standard," which includes three Jimmy McHugh songs, was amongst the best selling jazz albums for over 5 years.


In November, Steve will return to LA to appear at the 
Catalina Bar & Grill. Then he’s off to NY for a very special engagement at the Café Carlyle.  November 9 through New Years Eve. There isn’t a better reason to visit NY during the holidays. We’ll see you there!

(Click here for Steve’s 2010 itinerary)
STEVE TYRELL IN CONCERT
October
21-23
Club M
San Diego, CA
 

28
Lakewood Theatre

Dallas, TX



29-30
Scullers Jazz Club

Allston, MA

November
1
Birchmere

Alexandria, VA


2
Ramshead
Annapolis, MD

4-7
Catalina Bar and Grill
 
Los Angeles, CA


9-30
Café Carlyle
New York, NY

December
1-31
Café Carlyle
New York, NY

stevetyrell.com


catalinajazzclub.com

thecarlyle.com

We love Nikki Yanofsky!

The Canadian Teen Singing Sensation recorded a mash-up version of the Jimmy McHugh classic 'On The Sunny Side Of The Street' with Led Zeppelin's Fool in the Rain. It's on her debut album, "Nikki."

Nikki on Nightline!

Nikki once again graced the airwaves of National TV with a 4-minute piece on ABC's Nightline! Originally airing on September 15th, 2010, you can now see the piece on the Nightline website.

Links:
www.nikkionline.ca/
www.facebook.com/nikkiyanofsky

McHugh Song Spotting #2

HOUSE CALLS (1972) A comedy starring Academy Award-winners © Glenda Jackson and Walter Matthau.
(Walter Matthau sings along/karaokes with Tommy Dorsey's classic recording of 'On The Sunny Side Of The Street' The tune is reprised at the end of the film, performed by Frankie Laine.)
Link to film review

McHugh Song Spotting #1

McHugh Song Spotting

We recently caught two great films that feature music by
Jimmy McHugh.
Set your DVR next time these are shown. You won't be sorry!

THE BIG CLOCK (1947) Suspense thriller starring Academy Award-winner © Ray Milland and Charles Laughton; featuring 'I'm In The Mood For Love.
Link to film review

Frank Sinatra 1944 Billboard Magazine Review

From the Jimmy McHugh Music Archives:

Frank Sinatra

Live at the New York Paramount Theatre


Sinatra! That's all, brother.
Paramount probably reinforced the walls and called the police department to handle the Bobby-Soxers - all last week to make sure the place had adequate protection
when The Voice began a three week stint.
And brother, they needed it.

Kids mobbed the joint, climbed the ceiling, squealed, sighed, ahhed, gurgled, mooned all over the place and in every way gave indication that F.S. is ...the hottest box office attraction in the last decade.

5,000 bobbysoxers filled the theatre, which seats less than 3,500. There was an estimated 10,000 girls waiting to get in every day.
Frank sang "I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night," *** "All Or Nothing At All," "Close To You," "I Don't Know Why," "This Love Of Mine" and "Put Your Dreams Away."

*** Jimmy McHugh composed "I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night," "A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening" & more for "Higher and Higher," Frank Sinatra's feature film debut.

JIMMY MCHUGH in 3D!

Disney's spectacular new dance flick 'STEP UP in 3D'-showcases I WON'T DANCE- written by Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern.

The song was first featured in a movie in 1935; The film was Roberta, starring Fred Astaire.