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Lyons, George, composer, author, harpist; b. New York, N.Y., June 5, 1889. ASCAP 1950. Educ: New York
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mblic schools; studied violin with ather; harp with Prof. A.F. Pinto. Proteg6 of Gus Edwards in vaudeville; toured for eighteen years, Lyons and Yosco. Then toured continent and Australia with Rudy Vallee; also |
toured with Sir Harry Lauder. At present doing solo work in country clubs, night clubs, and vaudeville. Command performances before King Edward VII, 1907; King George V, 1935, and King George VI, 1937. Songs: "Tonv, the Cowboy Wop"; "Spaghetti Rag"; "Macaroni Joe." Home: East Orange, N.J. Address: c/o ASCAP. |
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MacBoyle, Darl, author; b. Waverly, Iowa, Feb. 12, 1880; d. Glen Cove, N.Y., Sept. 2, 1942. ASCAP 1925. Apprenticed in youth to traveling circus; became acrobat, then soldier in Argentine army, returned to circus. Later active in vaudeville, writing special material for performers, and himself enacting roles in dramatic sketches. Songs: "To Have, to Hold, to Love"; "Forever Is a Long, Long Time"; "Bring Back Those Wonderful Days"; "We Are with You, Tommy Atkins"; "Since Johnnv Got His Gun"; "I Want a Daddy Like You"; "Texas Never Seemed So Far Away"; "There Is Nothing Left to Say Except Good-Bye", "Easy Going Man"; "When He Took a Look in His Little Red Book"; "There's Always Something Doing Down in Dixie." Address: Estate, r/c ASCAP.
McCarron, Charles, author, cartoonist, pianist, singer; b. Janesville, Wis., Oct. 6, 1891; d. New York, N.Y., Jan. 27, 1919. Charter member ASCAP 1914. Educ.: Winthrop, Mass., public schools and high school. On staffs of music publishing houses; vaudeville actor. Wrote special material for stars. Songs: "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me"; "Since Mother Goes to Movie Shows"; "Yacki, Hacky Hicky Doola"; Tin Glad I Made You Cry"; "Down Where the Swanee River Flows"; "When Old Bill Bailey Plays His Ukulele"; "Fido is a Hot Dog Now"; "Oh Helen"; "Poor Pau- |
line"; "When the Sun Goes Down in Dixie." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
McCarthy, Charles J. (Pat), composer, author; b. New York, N.Y., Jan. 31, 1903. ASCAP 1938. To Colorado, then educ. Cathedral High School, New York. Began musical work in youth, writing parodies on popular songs, among early clients being Van and Sehenek, vaudeville performers. Active in mercantile life until 1931, then pianist and song writer. Songs: "Paradise Lane1'; "When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New"; "At Least You Could Say Hello"; "I'm Afraid to Love You"; "Dreams Aie a Dime a Dozen"; "They'ie Burning Down the House I Was Brung Up In"; "I'll Be Hanged If They're Gonna Hang Me"; "The Address Is Still the Same ; "I'm All That's Left of That Old Quartet." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
McCarthy, Joseph, author; b. Som~ erville, Mass., Sept. 27, 1885; d. New York, N.Y., Dec. 18, 1943. ASCAP 1914 (charter member; director 1921-29). Educ.: Maiden, Mass., public schools. Left school to become clerk in haberdashery store and became active in music through engagements as singer in cafes. After brief experience as music publisher in Boston, sold catalog to Feist and became member professional staff. Connected with various popular music houses. Musical comedy lyrics: Oh! |
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