Joseph McCarthy (lyricist)
American lyricist (1885–1943)
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Thomas Joseph McCarthy (September 27, 1885 – December 18, 1943)[1] was an American lyricist whose most famous songs include "You Made Me Love You", and "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows",[1] from the now-forgotten Oh, Look! (1918), starring the Dolly Sisters, based upon the haunting melody from the middle section of Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu.
BornSeptember 27, 1885
DiedDecember 18, 1943 (aged 58)
OccupationLyricist
Joseph McCarthy | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1885 |
| Died | December 18, 1943 (aged 58) |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States,[1] McCarthy was a frequent collaborator of composers Harry Tierney[1] and Fred Fisher. He was the director of ASCAP from 1921 to 1929.
Broadway and film credits
Music score
- 1918 Oh, Look![2]
- 1919 Ziegfeld Follies of 1919
- 1919 Irene (stage musical)
- 1920 Ziegfeld Follies of 1920
- 1921 The Broadway Whirl
- 1922 Up She Goes
- 1922 Glory
- 1923 Ziegfeld Follies of 1923
- 1923 Kid Boots[2]
- 1924 Ziegfeld Follies of 1924
- 1926 Irene (film)
- 1927 Rio Rita[2] (stage musical)
- 1928 Cross My Heart
- 1929 Rio Rita
- 1930 New Movietone Follies of 1930
- 1931 Ziegfeld Follies of 1931
- 1942 Rio Rita (remake)
Songwriter
- 1914 "There's a Little Spark of Love Still Burning" (with Fred Fisher)
- 1917 "They Go Wild Simply Wild Over Me" (with Fred Fisher)
- 1918 "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" (from the musical Oh Look!)
- 1919 "Alice Blue Gown" (waltz from Irene) (with Harry Tierney)
- 1930 "So This Is London"
- 1930 "Under Suspicion"
- 1930 "Up the River"
- 1945 "Incendiary Blonde"