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 1-25 of 294 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-10385 | 10-in. | 5/26/1911 | Summer days | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-10931 | 10-in. | 9/6/1911 | Honey man | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-11127 | 10-in. | 10/23/1911 | Honey man | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-11479 | 10-in. | 1/23/1912 | If every star was a little pickaninny | Elida Morris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-11752 | 10-in. | 3/21/1912 | There's lots of stations on my railroad track | Ed Morton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12144 | 10-in. | 6/24/1912 | Be sure he's Irish | Ed Morton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12196 | 10-in. | 7/15/1912 | That's how I need you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12373 | 10-in. | 9/17/1912 | When I get you alone tonight | Walter Van Brunt | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12872 | 10-in. | 2/5/1913 | Melinda's wedding day | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-13013 | 10-in. | 3/25/1913 | Then I'll stop loving you | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-13301 | 10-in. | 5/12/1913 | You made me love you (I didn't want to do it) | William J. Halley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-13302 | 10-in. | 5/12/1913 | I love her. Oh! Oh! Oh! | William J. Halley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-13831 | 10-in. | 9/19/1913 | She's waiting for you to love her all the time | Ed Morton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14164 | 10-in. | 12/9/1913 | I'm crying just for you | Helen Clark ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14313 | 10-in. | 1/14/1914 | I miss you most of all | Edna Brown | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14523 | 10-in. | 2/27/1914 | I'm crying just for you | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14559 | 10-in. | 3/10/1914 | While they were dancing around | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14656 | 10-in. | 4/1/1914 | If I had someone like you at home (I wouldn't want to go out) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-15282 | 10-in. | 10/19/1914 | There's a little spark of love still burning | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-15295 | 10-in. | 10/21/1914 | The A.O.H.'s of the U.S.A. | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-15757 | 10-in. | 3/3/1915 | I want to go to Tokio | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-15828 | 10-in. | 3/24/1915 | My own Venetian Rose | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-15997 | 10-in. | 5/5/1915 | If we can't be the same old sweethearts, we'll just be the same old friends | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-16072 | 10-in. | 6/4/1915 | Norway | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with bells and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-16343 | 10-in. | 8/11/1915 | Bounce me, John, I've rubber heels on | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McCarthy, Joseph," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108742.
McCarthy, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108742.
"McCarthy, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
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