Joseph McCarthy (lyricist)

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.

Music score

 * 1918 Oh, Look!
 * 1919 Ziegfeld Follies of 1919
 * 1919 Irene (stage musical)
 * 1920 Ziegfeld Follies of 1920
 * 1921 The Broadway Whirl
 * 1922 Up She Goes
 * 1922 Glory
 * 1923 Ziegfeld Follies of 1923
 * 1923 Kid Boots
 * 1924 Ziegfeld Follies of 1924
 * 1926 Irene (film)
 * 1927 Rio Rita (stage musical)
 * 1928 Cross My Heart
 * 1929 Rio Rita
 * 1930 New Movietone Follies of 1930
 * 1931 Ziegfeld Follies of 1931
 * 1942 Rio Rita (remake)

Songwriter

 * 1914 "There's a Little Spark of Love Still Burning" (with Fred Fisher)
 * 1917 "They Go Wild Simply Wild Over Me" (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"