Joseph E. Howard
Encyclopedia
Joseph E. Howard was a Broadway
composer
, lyricist
, and librettist
. His Broadway credits include The District Leader
, The Land of Nod and The Song Birds, The Time, the Place and the Girl, The Flower of the Ranch, The Girl Question, Stubborn Cinderella
, The Goddess of Liberty, Maurice Chevalier in an Evening of Songs and Impressions, and Tintypes
.
Howard also wrote the music and lyrics for "Goodbye, My Lady Love", featured in the original production of Show Boat
(1927). He also wrote the song "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
" for the musical The Prince of To-Night (1909).
Howard hosted the early live television
series The Gay Nineties Revue
(ABC
, 1948–1949).
Howard died on stage in Chicago
while singing Let Me Call You Sweetheart
.
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
, and librettist
Libretto
A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
. His Broadway credits include The District Leader
The District Leader
The District Leader is a musical that premiered in New York City on April 30, 1906, at Wallack's Theatre and closed on May 5, 1906 after 8 performances. Music, lyrics, and book were by Joseph E...
, The Land of Nod and The Song Birds, The Time, the Place and the Girl, The Flower of the Ranch, The Girl Question, Stubborn Cinderella
Stubborn Cinderella
Stubborn Cinderella is a musical in three acts originally produced by Mort H. Singer, Jr.. The music is by Joseph E. Howard, book and lyrics are by William M. Hough and Frank R. Adams. Staged by George Marion and Musical Direction by Arthur Pell, the scenic design was by Frank E. Gates and Edward...
, The Goddess of Liberty, Maurice Chevalier in an Evening of Songs and Impressions, and Tintypes
Tintypes
Tintypes is a musical revue conceived by Mary Kyte with Mel Marvin and Gary Pearle.With its time frame set between the turn of the 20th century and the onset of World War I, this chamber piece with a cast of five provides a musical history lesson focusing on an exciting and tumultuous period in...
.
Howard also wrote the music and lyrics for "Goodbye, My Lady Love", featured in the original production of Show Boat
Show Boat
Show Boat is a musical in two acts with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It was originally produced in New York in 1927 and in London in 1928, and was based on the 1926 novel of the same name by Edna Ferber. The plot chronicles the lives of those living and working...
(1927). He also wrote the song "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
"I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" is a popular song. The music was written by Joseph E. Howard and Harold Orlob, the lyrics by Will M. Hough and Frank R. Adams. The song was published in 1909...
" for the musical The Prince of To-Night (1909).
Howard hosted the early live television
Live television
Live television refers to a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present. From the early days of television until about 1958, live television was used heavily, except for filmed shows such as I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke. Video tape did not exist until 1957...
series The Gay Nineties Revue
The Gay Nineties Revue
The Gay Nineties Revue was a 30-minute live television series which aired on the American Broadcasting Company television network from 11 August 1948 to mid-1949 on Wednesdays at 8pm ET. The host was songwriter Joseph E...
(ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, 1948–1949).
Howard died on stage in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
while singing Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
"Let Me Call You Sweetheart" is a popular song, with music by Leo Friedman and lyrics by Beth Slater Whitson. The song was published in 1910 and first recorded by The Peerless Quartet....
.