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Edward Madden (July 17, 1878 – March 11, 1952) was an American lyricist.
Madden was born in New York City and graduated from Fordham University. After graduation, he wrote for singers including Fanny Brice, as well as for vaudeville acts. Later, he would write songs for Broadway.
During his career, Madden worked with Ben Jerome, Dorothy Jardon, Joseph Daly, Gus Edwards, Julian Edwards, Louis Hirsch, Theodore Morse, Percy Wenrich and Jerome Kern.
Madden produced such standards as âÂÂBy the Light of the Silvery MoonâÂÂ, âÂÂOn Moonlight BayâÂÂ, âÂÂDown in Jungle TownâÂÂ, âÂÂBlue BellâÂÂ, âÂÂLook Out for Jimmy ValentineâÂÂ, âÂÂAren't You the Wise Ole OwlâÂÂ, âÂÂMy Only OneâÂÂ, âÂÂWhat Could Be Sweeter?âÂÂ, âÂÂThe World Can't Go âÂÂRound Without YouâÂÂ, âÂÂRed Rose RagâÂÂ, âÂÂSilver BellâÂÂ, âÂÂArra WannaâÂÂ, âÂÂI've Got a Feelin' for YouâÂÂ, âÂÂA Little Boy Called TapsâÂÂ, "It Takes the Irish to Beat the Dutch" and âÂÂI'd Rather Be a Lobster Than a Wise GuyâÂÂ. He and composer Theodore Morse wrote the American Civil War song "Two Little Boys".
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, Paris is a Paradise for Coons, On Moonlight Bay and By the Light of the Silvery Moon. He was also a contributing lyricist to several Broadway musicals, including Lonesome Town (1908), The-Merry-Go-Round (1908), the Ziegfeld Follies of 1909, and Little Boy Blue (1912) among others.
Madden was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Madden married his colleague, Dorothy Jardon. He had a son, Edward Madden Jr.
Madden died in Hollywood, California in March 1952 at the age of 73.
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