Collection Guide
Collection Title:
Collection Number:
Get Items:
McHugh (Jimmy) papers
2497
View entire collection guide
Search this collection
Table of contents
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Jimmy McHugh papers
Creator:
McHugh, Jimmy, 1894-1969
Identifier/Call Number: 2497
Physical Description:
1.708 Linear Feet
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1929-1955
Abstract: This collection contains the papers of American composer Jimmy McHugh (1894-1969), including original music manuscripts, scores,
and miscellaneous clippings.
Language of Material:
English.
Container: 1
This collection contains the papers of American composer Jimmy McHugh (1894-1969). Materials include original music manuscripts
and orchestrations; original lead sheets; scores for McHugh songs such as "I'm in the Mood for Love" and "I Can't Give You
Anything but Love, Baby"; biographical information on McHugh and miscellaneous clippings.
Jimmy McHugh (1894-1969) was an American composer. He wrote over 500 songs during his career. McHugh's songs were recorded
by artists including Chet Baker, June Christy, Bing Crosby, Deanna Durbin, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Adelaide Hall, Billie
Holiday, Beverly Kenney, Bill Kenny, Peggy Lee, Carmen Miranda, Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra, and Dinah Washington.
Advance notice required for access.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jimmy McHugh, December 6, 1968.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Jimmy McHugh papers, Collection no. 2497, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
scores (documents for music)
Sheet music
Biography
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Motion picture music -- Archival resources
Orchestral music -- Archival resources
McHugh, Jimmy, 1894-1969 -- Archives