McHugh, (James Francis) Jimmy

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McHugh, [James Francis] Jimmy (1894–1969), composer. The Boston‐born songwriter had a major hit with his first Broadway score for Blackbirds of 1928, remembered for “Diga Diga Doo,” “I Can't Give You Anything But Love,” and “I Must Have That Man.” His lyricist was Dorothy Fields, with whom he next wrote the scores for Hello, Daddy (1928) and the International Revue (1930). McHugh did not return to Broadway until 1939, when he scored The Streets of Paris (including “South American Way”), Keep Off the Grass (1940), and As the Girls Go (1948), whose superb songs are undeservedly neglected. His long Hollywood career between 1930 and 1947 produced many memorable songs, such as “I'm in the Mood for Love” and “A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening.”

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