- Edward Madden
Edward Madden (1878-1952) was an American
lyricist .Madden was born in
New York City on17 July 1878 . He grew up in that city. He graduated fromFordham University .After graduation he wrote material for many singers including
Fanny Brice and forvaudeville acts. He eventually worked for the Broadway stage.During his career he worked with
Ben Jerome ,Dorothy Jardon ,Joseph Daly , Gus Edwards,Julian Edwards ,Louis Hirsch ,Theodore Morse ,Percy Wenrich andJerome Kern .Madden produced such standards as “By the Light of the Silvery Moon”, “On Moonlight Bay”, “Down in Jungle Town”, “Blue Bell”, “Look Out for Jimmy Valentine”, “Aren’t You the Wise Ole Owl”, “My Only One”, “What Could Be Sweeter?”, “The World Can’t Go ‘Round Without You”, “Red Rose Rag”, “Silver Bell”, “Arra Wanna”, “I’ve Got a Feelin’ for You”, “A Little Boy Called Taps” and “I’d Rather Be a Lobster Than a Wise Guy”.
Madden's songs have been included in several films, including "Turn Back the Clock", "
Babes in Arms ", "Tin Pan Alley ", "Bullets for O’Hara ", "Birth of the Blues ", "Ship Ahoy ", "On Moonlight " and "By the Light of the Silvery Moon".Madden married his colleague, Dorothy Jardon.
He died in
Hollywood, California onMarch 11 1952 .External links
* [http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibit_bio.asp?exhibitId=254 Songwriters Hall of Fame]
* [http://nwc-scriptorium.org/ftp/tinpanalley/edwsilver.html By the Light of the Silvery Moon]
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