Joseph McCarthy was an American

United States

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 lyricist

Lyricist

A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...

 whose most famous songs include You Made Me Love You

You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)

"You Made Me Love You " is a popular song.The music was written by James V. Monaco, the lyrics by Joseph McCarthy. The song was published in 1913. It was introduced in the Broadway revue The Honeymoon Express....

, and I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

"I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" is a popular song. The music is credited to Harry Carroll, although the melody is actually adapted from Fantaisie-Impromptu by Frédéric Chopin. The lyrics were written by Joseph McCarthy, and the song was published in 1917 and introduced in the Broadway show Oh, Look!...

, based upon the haunting melody from the middle section of Chopin's "Fantasie Impromptu".

McCarthy, who was born in Somerville, Massachusetts

Somerville, Massachusetts

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, was a frequent collaborator of composers Harry Tierney

Harry Tierney

Harry Austin Tierney was a successful American composer of musical theatre, best known for long-running hits such as Irene , Broadway's longest-running show of the era , Kid Boots and Rio Rita , one of the first musicals to be turned into a talking picture .Born...

 (1890–1965) and Fred Fisher

Fred Fisher

Fred Fisher was a German-born American songwriter and Tin Pan Alley music publisher. Fisher founded Fred Fisher Music Publishing Company in 1907. He was born as Albert von Breitenbach in Cologne...

 (1875–1942). He was the director of ASCAP from 1921 to 1929, and is not to be confused with U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy

Joseph McCarthy

Joseph Raymond "Joe" McCarthy was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957...

(1908–57). He died in New York City

New York City

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 aged 58.

Music score

• 1919 Irene (musical)
  Irene
  Irene is a name derived from the Greek word εἰρήνη meaning "peace". It may also be spelled or transliterated as "Irini", "Eirene", or "Eirini".It may refer to:-Mythical figures:* Eirene , one of the Horae...
  
  
• 1926 Irene (film)
  Irene
  Irene is a name derived from the Greek word εἰρήνη meaning "peace". It may also be spelled or transliterated as "Irini", "Eirene", or "Eirini".It may refer to:-Mythical figures:* Eirene , one of the Horae...
  
  
• 1930 New Movietone Follies of 1930
  New Movietone Follies of 1930
  New Movietone Follies of 1930 is a 1930 American musical film released by Fox Film Corporation, directed by Benjamin Stoloff. The film stars El Brendel and Marjorie White who also costarred in Fox's Just Imagine in 1930....
  
  

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

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