Joe Darcey (1886-1963)
Last updated: 24.11.23
All that can presently (November 2023) be gleaned about Joe Darcey [Joseph Darcey O'Donnell] from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he was an American songwriter, singer and comedian born in Ireland. He was featured on 8 works published between 1917 and 1925 also writing 3 works between 1919 and 1922.
His portrait on the left is taken from Down by the Old Red Mill (1917) words & music by Halsey K. Mohr, and published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., New York & Chicago, USA.
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This list is arranged by composer and contains 9 works performed by Joe Darcey who is featured on sheet music covers.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
| Title | Composer | Attribution | Remarks |
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Don't Leave Me Mammy (1921) | Con Conrad(w&m) | Henry Santly (co-author) Benny Davis (words) B. G De Sylva (words) Joe Darcey (perf.) Karyl Norman (perf.) |
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I'm Sitting on Top of the World (1925) | Ray Henderson | Sam M. Lewis (words) Joe Young (words) Joe Darcey (perf.) Mary Ford (perf.) Dorothy Francisco (perf.) Deere Girls (perf.) Al Herman (perf.) Walter James (perf.) Mollie Klinger (perf.) Nick Lucas (perf.) W. Irving Oppenheim (perf.) Les Paul (perf.) Elsie White (perf.) |
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Ain't My Baby Grand? (1925) | Robert A. King | Ray Henderson (co-author) Lew Brown (words) Joe Darcey (perf.) |
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Emaline (1921) | James Francis McHugh | George A Little (words) Joe Darcey (perf.) Gertrude Newman (perf.) |
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Lookout Mountain (1917) | Halsey K. Mohr | Joe Goodwin (words) Joe Darcey (perf.) Ben Smith (perf.) |
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Down by the Old Red Mill (1917) | Halsey K. Mohr(w&m) | Joe Darcey (perf.) | Pub. |
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Bammy, the Land That Gave Me Mammy (1922) | Maceo Pinkard | William Tracey (words) Joe Darcey (perf.) |
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Save Your Sorrow (1925) | Al Sherman | B. G. DeSylva (words) Katherine Adolph (perf.) Currier & Williams Wright (perf.) Joe Darcey (perf.) Earl & Bell (perf.) Gale &. Gordon (perf.) Locust Sisters (perf.) Ed. Lowry (perf.) Larry Reilly (perf.) Ryan Sisters (perf.) Dolly Ward (perf.) |
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Rock-A-Bye Baby Days (1924) | Abner Silver | Saul Bernie (co-author) Harold Christy (words) Joe Darcey (perf.) |
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 3 works by Joe Darcey (1886-1963).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: 
(w&m)
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| How Can You Say Goodbye? (w&m) | 1919 | Irving Kaufman (perf.) Jack Kaufman (perf.) Warren Proctor (perf.) |
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| Sing Me to Sleep (w&m) | 1920 | George Meader (perf.) | |
| Childhood Days | 1922 | American Quartet (perf.) Blue Ribbon Trio (perf.) |