Occupation(s) Lyricist Name Joe Young | Years active 1911–1930s Role Lyricist | |
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Born July 4, 1889 ( 1889-07-04 ) Died April 21, 1939, New York City, New York, United States Albums Old Hope, We Will Never Be the Same, Shine Bright (feat. Rick Ross), Cash & Grams Associated acts Mort Dixon, Harry Warren, Sam M. Lewis Similar People Sam M Lewis, Fred E Ahlert, Ray Henderson, Harry Akst, Walter Donaldson | ||
Joe Young (July 4, 1889 – April 21, 1939) was a lyricist. He was born in New York. Young was most active from 1911 through the late-1930s, beginning his career working as a singer and songplugger for various music publishers. During World War I, he entertained the U.S. Troops, touring Europe as a singer.
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Works
An early work is the song "Way Down East" (1911) words by Cecil Mack, music by Joe Young and Harold Norman.
The Laugh Parade
For the 1931 Broadway show The Laugh Parade, Young collaborated with co-lyricist Mort Dixon and composer Harry Warren on "You're My Everything". The show also included:
Later efforts
His last work was the famous standard "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter", written with Fred Ahlert in 1935.
Joe Young died in New York. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Songs
Five Foot Two - Eyes of Blue"
I'm Sitting on Top of the World
Build You a Home
Runaway Joe
Do It All
I Don't Wanna Go Back
Whiskey Women
You'll Be Fine
Give Me Hope
Shed Our Coats
Life I Chose
I'm A Rider
Keep It Cool
Honey - I
Ain't Going Nowhere
Free
Moonlight [feat Lil Wayne]
City Song
Ride Where They At
Closer
Don't Fall In Love
Carolina
Tearz
Baby Blue
Somebody
Hood Hero
Get Cake
NY Report
Comin' Home
Intro
Dinah
Myself