Joseph McCarthy | |
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Born | Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S. | September 27, 1885
Died | December 18, 1943 | (aged 58)
Occupation(s) | Lyricist |
Thomas Joseph McCarthy (September 27, 1885 – December 18, 1943) [1] was an American lyricist whose most famous songs include " You Made Me Love You", and " I'm Always Chasing Rainbows", [1] 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, [1] McCarthy was a frequent collaborator of composers Harry Tierney [1] and Fred Fisher. He was the director of ASCAP from 1921 to 1929.