Charles O'Flynn explained

Charles O'Flynn (1897–1964)^{[1] [2]} was an American songwriter. He was active during the Tin Pan Alley era - specifically from 1921 to 1947. One of O'Flynn's most famous lyrics was for the popular song "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile", which later appeared in Robert Zemeckis's Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Partial list of published songs

• 1921: "Dr. Jazz's Raz-Ma-Taz" - c: Joe Rose
• 1925: "Play Me Slow" - c: Hagen
• 1926: "When You Waltz With The One You Love" - m: Al Sherman and w: Charles O'Flynn
• 1929: "Where The Bab Bab Babbling Brook (Goes Bub Bub Bubbling By)" - w: Harry Pease and Charles O'Flynn; m: Ed G. Nelson
• 1930: "Roses are Forget-Me-Nots" - c/l O'Flynn, Will Osborne and Al Hoffman
• 1930: "Swinging in a Hammock" - lyric O'Flynn and Tot Seymour; c. Pete Wendling
• 1930: "Jungle Drums" - c. Ernesto Lecuona; w: O'Flynn and Carmen Lombardo. This song was used in Dancing Co-Ed
  • • 1930: "Good Evening" - Tot Seymour, O'Flynn, and Al Hoffman 1930: "In My Heart, It's You" - Charles O'Flynn with Max Rich and Al Hoffman 1930: "I'm Tickled Pink With a Blue-Eyed Baby" - c. Pete Wendling
  • 1930: "On a Blue and Moonless Night" - c/l: O'Flynn, Will Osborne and Al Hoffman 1931: "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile" - l: O'Flynn and Jack Meskill; c: Max Rich
• 1931: "Yes or No" (c. Max Rich. From Road to Singapore
  • 1932: "I'm Sure of Everything But You" - c: Pete Wendling and George W. Meyer 1932: "Strangers" - c: J. Fred Coots
• 1933: "Three of Us" - c: Lee David, Pete Wending
  • 1934: "Sweetie Don't Grow Sour On Me - c: Thomas "Fats" Waller 1934: "Neighbors" - l: O'Flynn and James Cavanaugh; c. Frank Weldon
• 1935: "Gypsy Violin" - W&M: Charles O'Flynn, Jack Betzner
• 1939: "After All I've Been to You" - c: David and Redmond
• 1947: "Something For Nothing" - m: Willard Robison; w: Charles O'Flynn

Other songs

• "Hawaiian Sandman" - w: Charles O'Flynn- m: F. Henri Klickmann

Notes and References

1. Web site: Congress. The Library of. LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress). 2021-02-10. id.loc.gov.
2. Web site: Results - Center for Popular Music. 2021-02-10. popmusic.mtsu.edu.