Biography
Jimmy McHugh was an American composer and songwriter. Born James Francis McHugh in Boston, Massachusetts, he began his career there as a rehearsal pianist and song plugger before moving to New York in 1921. He wrote over 500 songs and contributed scores or songs to numerous Broadway shows and Hollywood films from the 1920s to the 1950s.
McHugh collaborated frequently with lyricists Dorothy Fields and Harold Adamson. His songs include 'I Can’t Give You Anything But Love', 'On the Sunny Side of the Street' and 'I’m in the Mood for Love'. He supplied songs for the 1933 film Dancing Lady and the song 'A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening' (with Adamson) for the 1951 film The Racket. McHugh was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
