Joseph Meyer (March 12, 1894 – June 22, 1987) was an American songwriter, who wrote some of the most notable songs of the first half of the twentieth century. Many of his songs were originally written for

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. Meyer collaborated with many famous songwriters of the day including

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. Three of his most famous songs were the 1922 hit, " California, Here I Come", "My Honey's Lovin' Arms" (1922) and "

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" (1925), a song he co-wrote with Buddy DeSylva. Meyer songs have been featured in over 120 motion picture soundtracks. He wrote the melody to " A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich, and You", lyrics by

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, often used in Warner Brothers' cartoons during scenes of hunger, cooking and eating. Wayne Newton recorded his song "

Summer Colors "Summer Colors" is a song written by Joseph Meyer and Curtis Mann and performed by Wayne Newton. It reached #20 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart in 1967. It was featured on his 1968 album, ''Somewhere My Love.'' The song was arranged by ...

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Musicvf.com, Retrieved July 23, 2014 Meyer died in New York in June 1987, at the age of 93, following a long illness.

Broadway musicals

*''Battling Buttler'' (1923) *''Big Boy'' (1925) *''Gay Paree'' (1925) *''Charlot Revue'' (1925) *''Sweetheart Time'' (1926) *''Just Fancy'' (1927) *''

Here's Howe ''Here's Howe'' is a musical in two acts with music by Roger Wolfe Kahn and Joseph Meyer and lyrics by Irving Caesar Irving Caesar (born Isidor Keiser, July 4, 1895 – December 18, 1996) was an American lyricist and theater composer w ...

'' (1928) *''Lady Fingers'' (1929) *''Jonica'' (1930) *''Luana'' (1930) *''Sweet and Low '' (1930) *''Shoot the Works'' (1931) *'' Ziegfeld Follies of 1934'' (1934) *''New Faces of 1936'' (1936) *'' Shuffle Along'' (1952, revival) *''Perfectly Frank'' (1980) *'' Five Guys Named Moe'' (1993)

References

External links

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Joseph Meyer at IBDB

Joseph Meyer recordings
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