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
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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 208 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D6VB-3501 | 10-in. | 12/23/1946 | As long as I'm dreaming | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VB-1052 | 10-in. | 10/1/1947 | But beautiful | Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VB-1055 | 10-in. | 10/1/1947 | You don't have to know the language | Tex Beneke ; Moonlight Serenaders ; Tex Beneke Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VB-1921 | 10-in. | 10/24/1947 | Friendly mountains | Don Cornell ; Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VB-2045 | 10-in. | 11/11/1947 | When is sometime? | Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VB-2118 | 10-in. | 11/19/1947 | Once and for always | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VB-2120 | 10-in. | 11/20/1947 | If you stub your toe on the moon | Earle Hagen Orchestra ; The Four Lyttle Sisters ; Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VB-2583 | 10-in. | 12/3/1947 | Experience | Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | D7VB-3033 | 10-in. | 12/27/1947 | Busy doing nothing | Vaughn Monroe ; Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | D9VB-0713 | 10-in. | 8/19/1949 | You're in love with someone | Fran Warren | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | D9VB-2819 | 10-in. | 12/22/1949 | So do I | Mindy Carson ; Henri René | Female vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia | W142957 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | When I'm in your arms | Milton Watson | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | W151177 | 10-in. | 12/26/1930 | Yours and mine | Smith Ballew ; Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | W152435 | 10-in. | 7/11/1933 | Lou'siana lullaby | George Olsen and his Music ; Ethel Shutta | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152449 | 10-in. | 7/26/1933 | Shadows on the Swanee | Paul Ash ; Auriole Craven ; Pabst Blue Ribbon Casino Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W152602 | 10-in. | 12/14/1933 | Palooka (It's a grand old American name) | Drake Hotel Orchestra ; Clyde McCoy | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | W152714 | 10-in. | 2/13/1934 | Oh! The pity of it all | Bob Bunch ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist | |
Columbia | W152725 | 10-in. | 2/23/1934 | The beat of my heart | Ben Pollack Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W152758 | 10-in. | 5/29/1934 | I've got a warm spot in my heart for you | Ben Pollack Orchestra ; Doris Robbins | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | CO20286 | 10-in. | approximately 1936 | Pennies from heaven | Hildegarde ; William Wirges | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
Columbia | W351161 | 10-in. | 2/29/1932 | (You only want me) When nobody else is around | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E35164 | 10-in. | 1/15/1931 | Yours and mine | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E35215 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | Yours and mine | Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E35898 | 10-in. | 1/7/1931 | Yours and mine | Ralph Bennett Seven Aces | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E36033 | 10-in. | 2/6/1931 | Yours and mine | Ross Colby | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Johnny," accessed October 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108757.
Burke, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108757.
"Burke, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Burke, Johnny, 1908-1964 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89004670
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