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| Background information | |
| Born | July 4, 1889 New York City, United States |
| Died | April 21, 1939 (aged 49) New York City, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist |
| Years active | 1911–1930s |
Joe Young (July 4, 1889 – April 21, 1939) [1] was an American lyricist, born in New York. [1] In 1911, he began his career as a singer and song-plugger for various music publishers. [1] During World War I, he entertained U.S. troops and sang across Europe. [1]
Early work
An early work is the song "Way Down East" (1910), with words by Cecil Mack, music by Young and Harold Norman, published by Gotham-Attucks Music Publishing Company.[ citation needed]
The Laugh Parade
For the 1931 Broadway show The Laugh Parade, Young collaborated with co-lyricist Mort Dixon and composer Harry Warren on " You're My Everything". [1] The show also included:
Later work
- " In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town"
- " Lullaby of the Leaves"
- " Snuggled On Your Shoulder, Cuddled In Your Arms"
- "Was That the Human Thing To Do?"
- "Something in the Night"
- "Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
- "I'm Growing Fonder of You"
- "You're a Heavenly Thing"
- "Sing an Old Fashioned Song"
- "Dancing with You"
- " Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight (For Her Daddy Over There)"
- "Whistle and Blow Your Blues Away" [1]
Young's last work was the pop standard " I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter", written with Fred Ahlert in 1935. [1] He died in New York in 1939 [1] and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2756. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
External links
- Joe Young's entry at the Songwriters' Hall of Fame
- Joe Young at IMDb
- Joe Young recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
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