Owen Murphy (songwriter)

Owen Murphy (September 2, 1893 – April 3, 1965) was an American songwriter, film maker, and writer for radio, film, and theatre. He worked as a lyricist, composer, and playwright for Broadway musicals and as a songwriter for Tin Pan Alley in the 1920s and 1930s. As a film maker he was an early maker of industrial films. He also was a writer for comedian Joe Cook for both the stage and radio.[1]

  1. ^ "Owen Murphy is Dead at 71; Was Composer; Songwriter Had Lived For Many Years In Bergen County", The Record, April 5, 1965. Accessed March 25, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Ho Ho-Kus - Owen Murphy, a noted composer, died Saturday at Stone Harbor where he had resided after living at Jacqueline Avenue here for many years."