I'm In The Mood For Love
Written by Jimmy McHugh with lyrics by Dorothy Fields, I'm In The Mood For Love is a popular song introduced by Frances Langford in the 1935 movie Every Night at Eight. The song was featured in the 1936 Our Gang (Little Rascals) "short film" called The Pinch Singer, in which it was sung by Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer. I'm In The Mood For Love has been covered by more than one-hundred artists.
Jimmy McHugh (1894 - 1969) was an American composer who composed over 270 songs, some of which were recorded by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Peggy Lee, and Ella Fitzgerald.
Dorothy Fields (1905 - 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist, who wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. She was one of the first successful Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood female songwriters.
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