Hughie Prince

Songs Written by Hughie PrinceTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Hugh Durham Prince (9 August 1906 – 15 January 1960) was an American film composer and songwriter. He composed "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" with lyricist Don Raye for the movie comedy, Buck Privates, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song in 1942. == Biography == Hugh Prince was born in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. In 1920 he was living with his parents on Westover Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia. His father died in 1921 and by the... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Hughie Prince first charted in 1939 with Yodelin' Jive.The artist placed 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Beat Me Daddy (Eight to the Bar) Parts I & II - #2: Yodelin' Jive - #3: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - #4: I Guess I'll Get the Papers (And Go Home) - #5: I Guess I'll Get the Papers (And Go Home)
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  Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters
1.
11/1939

#2  Yodelin' Jive
Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters

250 pts
4
US




written by Hughie Prince greentick & Don Raye
  The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Beat Me, Daddy (Eight to the Bar)
2.
1940

Beat Me, Daddy (Eight to the Bar)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

113 pts
15
US




[Bluebird 10876]
written by Don Raye, Hughie Prince greentick & Eleanore Sheehy
  Will Bradley and His Orchestra
Beat Me Daddy (Eight to the Bar) Parts I & II
3.
09/1940

#1  Beat Me Daddy (Eight to the Bar) Parts I & II
Will Bradley and His Orchestra

319 pts
2
US




featuring Ray McKinley & Freddie Slack
written by Don Raye, Hughie Prince greentick & Eleanore Sheehy
  The Andrews Sisters
Beat Me Daddy, Eight to a Bar
4.
10/1940

Beat Me Daddy, Eight to a Bar
The Andrews Sisters

93 pts
19
US




written by Don Raye, Hughie Prince greentick & Eleanore Sheehy
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
5.
03/1941

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
The Andrews Sisters

116 pts
15
US




written by Don Raye & Hughie Prince greentick
  Les Brown and His Orchestra
6.
09/1946

#4  I Guess I'll Get the Papers (And Go Home)
Les Brown and His Orchestra

132 pts
11
US




written by Hughie Prince greentick, Dick Rogers & Hal Kanner
  The Mills Brothers
7.
09/1946

#5  I Guess I'll Get the Papers (And Go Home)
The Mills Brothers

126 pts
12
US




written by Hughie Prince greentick, Dick Rogers & Hal Kanner
  Nat King Cole
8.
08/1952

Funny (Not Much)
Nat King Cole

44 pts
26
US




written by Hughie Prince greentick, Marcia Neil & Philip Broughton
  Walter Jackson
9.
01/1966

Funny (Not Much)
Walter Jackson

4 pts
103
US




[Okeh 7236]
written by Bob Merrill, Hughie Prince greentick, Marcia Neil & Philip Broughton
  Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
10.
07/1972

Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen

from Lost in the Ozone   Lost in the Ozone
9 pts
81
US




[Paramount 169]
written by Don Raye, Hughie Prince greentick & Eleanore Sheehy
  Bette Midler
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
11.
05/1973

#3  Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Bette Midler

from The Divine Miss M   The Divine Miss M
140 pts
8
US
1
AC


hit for the Andrews Sisters in 1941; produced by Barry Manilow
[Atlantic 2964]
written by Don Raye & Hughie Prince greentick
  2 in a Tank
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (Don't Stop)
12.
05/1995

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (Don't Stop)
2 in a Tank

17 pts




48
UK
written by Don Raye & Hughie Prince greentick

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