Joseph McCarthy (lyricist)

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Sheet music for Irene

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, based upon the haunting melody from the middle section of Frédéric Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu.

McCarthy, who was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, was a frequent collaborator of composers Harry Tierney (1890–1965) and Fred Fisher (1875–1942). He was the director of ASCAP from 1921 to 1929, and is not to be confused with U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy (1908–57).

Filmography

Music score

Songwriter

1914 There's a Little Spark of Love Still Burning (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

External links

Joseph McCarthy at the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Joseph McCarthy at the Internet Movie Database

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 29729243 LCCN: no89004059 ISNI: 0000 0000 6301 8612 BNF: cb140034832

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Name	McCarthy, Joseph
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Short description	American composer
Date of birth	September 27, 1885
Place of birth
Date of death	December 18, 1943
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