Johnny Burke

Johnny Burke

John Francis Burke (October 3, 1908 – February 25, 1964) was an American lyricist, successful and prolific between the 1920s and 1950s. His work is considered part of the Great American Songbook. His song "Swinging on a Star", from the Bing Crosby film Going My Way, won an Academy Award for Best Song in 1944.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 3, 1908 (Antioch), Died February 25, 1964 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 208 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-88992	10-in.	6/24/1935	My very good friend the milkman	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-89382	10-in.	3/25/1935	Love dropped in for tea	Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-92599	10-in.	7/12/1935	My very good friend the milkman	Dolly Dawn ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	lyricist
Victor	BS-92739	10-in.	7/18/1935	You're so darn charming	Frank Dailey ; Howard Du Lani ; Meadowbrook Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-92793	10-in.	7/31/1935	You're so darn charming	Little Ramblers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-92992	10-in.	8/20/1935	You're so darn charming	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-95503	10-in.	10/14/1935	Now you've got me doing it	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-95528	10-in.	10/19/1935	Now you've got me doing it	California Ramblers ; Eddie Lloyd	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-97623	10-in.	7/21/1936	So do I	Eddy Duchin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-97624	10-in.	7/21/1936	Pennies from heaven	Eddy Duchin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-98491	10-in.	1/6/1936	So this is heaven	California Ramblers ; Ted Wallace	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-98498	10-in.	1/6/1936	Too much imagination	Little Ramblers ; Eddie Lloyd	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-98834	10-in.	1/13/1936	So this is heaven	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-98857	10-in.	1/21/1936	Too much imagination	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-102432	10-in.	8/7/1936	One, two, button your shoe	Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-102433	10-in.	8/7/1936	So do I	Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-0746	10-in.	9/25/1936	Let's call a heart a heart	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-0747	10-in.	9/25/1936	One, two, button your shoe	Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-0977	10-in.	10/15/1936	I was saying to the moon	Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-02144	10-in.	10/14/1936	I was saying to the moon	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-02430	10-in.	10/29/1936	I was saying to the moon	George Hamilton ; Lee Norton ; Veloz and Yolanda Dancing Music	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-03701	10-in.	12/10/1936	Pennies from heaven	Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-09573	10-in.	7/7/1937	It's the natural thing to do	Skinnay Ennis ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	PBS-09574	10-in.	7/7/1937	The moon got in my eyes	Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-010508	10-in.	6/3/1937	All you want to do is dance	Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 26-50 of 208 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Johnny," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108757.

Burke, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108757.

"Burke, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.