Joseph McCarthy
Thomas Joseph McCarthy (September 27, 1885 – December 18, 1943) was an American lyricist whose most famous songs include "You Made Me Love You", and "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows", 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. Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States, McCarthy was a frequent collaborator of composers Harry Tierney and Fred Fisher. He was the director of ASCAP from 1921 to 1929. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 27, 1885 (Somerville), Died December 18, 1943 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 294 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E35070 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | Song of the big trail | Joe Green Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E35213 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | Sing song girl (Little yella Cinderella) | Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Jacques Renard Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E37238 | 10-in. | 10/2/1931 | To be worthy of you | Frank Sylvano ; Victor Young Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E17526-E17528 | 10-in. | 1/18/1926 | Why don’t you say so? | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E21534-E21535 | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | Rio Rita | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E21537-E21537½ | 10-in. | 2/18/1927 | Following the sun around | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E30981-E30982 | 10-in. | September 1929 | You’re always in my arms (But only in my dreams) | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E31019-E31020 | 10-in. | October 1929 | Sweetheart, we need each other (Nena, somos el uno para el otro) | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E31144-E31145 | 10-in. | Oct. 1929 | Through! (How can you say we’re through?) | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | XE31251-XE31252 | 12-in. | Oct. 1929 | Rio Rita—Medley | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | XE31253-XE31254 | 12-in. | Oct. 1929 | Rio Rita—Medley | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C4375 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | Through! (How can you say we’re through?) | Charles C. Locke | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C4379 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | Sweetheart, we need each other | Elmo Tanner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C4616 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | You’re always in my arms (But only in my dreams) | Elmo Tanner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C4617 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | Through! (How can you say we're through?) | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
Brunswick | LAE611 | 10-in. | 9/4/1929 | Last night, honey | Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | DAL1057 | 10-in. | 4/24/1940 | Alice blue gown | Light Crust Doughboys | String band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Edison | 3609 | 10-in. | 2/26/1915 | There's a little spark of love still burning | Walter Van Brunt | Tenor vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 3617 | 10-in. | 3/2/1915 | At the Yiddish wedding jubilee | Maurice Burkhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 3721 | 10-in. | 4/20/1915 | I want to go to Tokio | Mabelle MacDonald ; Walter Van Brunt | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 4068 | 10-in. | 8/25/1915 | Norway | Glen Ellison | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 4547 | 10-in. | 3/2/1916 | Those good old days back home | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 4628 | 10-in. | 4/4/1916 | Sweet cider time, when you were mine | Joseph A. Phillips | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 4697 | 10-in. | 5/2/1916 | Have you forgotten me? | Helen Clark | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Edison | 4797 | 10-in. | 6/16/1916 | There's a garden in old Italy | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McCarthy, Joseph," accessed October 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108742.
McCarthy, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108742.
"McCarthy, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 October 2024.
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