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 26-50 of 294 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-16737 | 10-in. | 11/2/1915 | All I can do is just love you | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-16793 | 10-in. | 11/18/1915 | Beatrice Fairfax, tell me what to do | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-17085 | 10-in. | 1/31/1916 | Sweet cider time when you are mine | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-17110 | 10-in. | 2/3/1916 | Those good old days back home | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-17704 | 10-in. | 5/18/1916 | There's a garden in old Italy | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-18127 | 10-in. | 7/18/1916 | Moonshine Sally | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-18134 | 10-in. | 7/19/1916 | Ireland must be heaven for my mother came from there | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-18577 | 10-in. | 10/25/1916 | It's not your nationality (It's simply you) | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-18951 | 10-in. | 1/3/1917 | What do you want to make those eyes at me for? | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-19101 | 12-in. | 1/18/1917 | It's not your nationality | Victor Military Band | Band | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-19341 | 10-in. | 3/6/1917 | Night time in Little Italy | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-19560 | 10-in. | 4/7/1917 | Daniel in the lion's den | Nora Bayes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-20213 | 10-in. | 7/12/1917 | They go wild, simply wild, over me | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21295 | 10-in. | 12/27/1917 | I'm always thinking of Georgia | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21298 | 10-in. | 12/28/1917 | In the land o' Yamo Yamo | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-21299 | 10-in. | 12/28/1917 | Midnight in dreamy Spain | Van and Schenck | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-22181 | 10-in. | 7/26/1918 | I'm always chasing rainbows | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with violin duet, bells, and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-22214 | 10-in. | 8/15/1918 | Everything is hunky dory down in honky tonky town | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-22221 | 10-in. | 9/5/1918 | Oui, oui, Marie | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-22489 | 10-in. | 12/27/1918 | I found the end of the rainbow | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with celeste, violin, and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-23078 | 10-in. | 7/17/1919 | My baby's arms | John Steel | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-23599 | 10-in. | 1/26/1920 | Alice blue gown | Edith Day | Female vocal solo, with violin obbligato and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-23700 | 10-in. | 1/26/1920 | Irene | Edith Day | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-24140 | 12-in. | 5/20/1920 | Gems from Irene | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-24654 | 10-in. | 10/21/1920 | Where do mosquitos go in the wintertime? | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McCarthy, Joseph," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108742.
McCarthy, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108742.
"McCarthy, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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