Joe Darcey (1886-1963)
Last updated: 08.08.25
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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| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Childhood Days (1922) | H. Creamer (w&m) Joe Darcy (coauth.) D. Franklin (coauth.) J. Darcey (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer |  |
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You're Just a Great Big Baby Doll (1928) | L. Herscher (w&m) J. Darcey (coauth.) Perry Alexander (coauth.) J. Darcey (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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Down by the Old Red Mill | H.K. Mohr (w&m) J. Darcey (perf.) |
Indiana | |
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Sugar (1927) | J. Yellen (w&m) M. Ager (coauth.) F. Crum (coauth.) R. Nichols (coauth.) J. Darcey (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
The peformer is featured on 15 sheet music/recording 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 (1922) | 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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Childhood Days (1922) | Henry Creamer(w&m) | Turner Layton (co-author)
Joe Darcey (perf.) |
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Mr. Radio Man (1924) | Cliff Friend | Ira Schuster (words) Johnny White (words) Joe Darcey (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.) Al Herman (perf.) G. Underhill Macy (perf.) Helen Moretti (perf.) Jack Naldi (perf.) J. William Scott (perf.) |
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I'm on the Crest of a Wave (1928) | Ray Henderson | B.G. DeSylva (co-author) Lew Brown (co-author) Joe Darcey (perf.) Al Herman (perf.) G. Underhill Macy (perf.) Helen Moretti (perf.) Jack Naldi (perf.) J. William Scott (perf.) |
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You're Just a Great Big Baby Doll (1928) | Louis Herscher(w&m) | Joe Darcey (co-author) Perry Alexander (co-author) Joe Darcey (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.) |
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Lookout Mountain (1917) | Halsey K. Mohr | Joe Goodwin (words)
Joe Darcey (perf.) |
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Down by the Old Red Mill (1917) | Halsey K. Mohr(w&m) | Joe Darcey (perf.) |
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⇑Pal of My Cradle Days (1925) | Al Piantadosi | Marshall Montgomery (words)
Joe Darcey (perf.) |
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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)
Joe Darcey (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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Sugar (1927) | Jack Yellen(w&m) | Milton Ager (co-author) Frank Crum (co-author) Red Nichols (co-author) Joe Darcey (perf.) |
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)
(w&m)
| 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.) |