Joe Burke

Joseph Aloysius Burke (March 18, 1884 – June 9, 1950) was an American composer and pianist. His successful songs, written with various lyricists, included "Down Honolulu Way" (1916), "Oh How I Miss You Tonight" (1924), "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" (1929), "Moon Over Miami" (1935), "Getting Some Fun Out of Life" (1937) and "Rambling Rose" (1948) and "Painting The Clouds With Sunshine" (1929)

Birth and Death Data: Born March 18, 1884 (Philadelphia), Died June 9, 1950 (Upper Darby Township)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, speaker

Notes: Burke is billed on Leeds & Catlin discs as "The American Harry Lauder." There is no evidence that he is the same individual as the songwriter.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 426-450 of 600 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E31326 10-in. Nov. 1929 Painting the clouds with sunshine Lew White Organ solo, with xylophone composer  
Brunswick E31586 10-in. 12/7/1929 Ven vagando conmigo entre los tulips Marimba Chiapas Marimba band composer  
Brunswick XE31634 12-in. Dec. 1929 Brunswick brevities program T, part 4 Bob Haring Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Radio transcription disc: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E31841 10-in. Jan. 1930 If I’m dreaming (Don’t wake me too soon) Lew White Organ solo composer  
Brunswick E32320 10-in. Mar. 1930 Watching my dreams go by Colonial Club Orchestra [Anglo-Persians] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E32631 10-in. 4/10/1930 Ven de puntilias conmigo entre los tulipanes Los Castilians ; José Moriche Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E32641 10-in. Apr. 1930 For you Tom Clines and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E32753 10-in. May 1930 Dancing with tears in my eyes Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E32845 10-in. May 1930 Dancing with tears in my eyes Lew White Organ solo, with vibraphone composer  
Brunswick E33039 10-in. June 1930 Dancing with tears in my eyes Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E33156 10-in. 6/20/1930 Dancing with tears in my eyes Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin composer  
Brunswick E33339 10-in. 7/15/1930 Danza triste Giuseppe Napolitano Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar composer  
Brunswick E33340 10-in. 7/15/1930 Il valzer dei baci Giuseppe Napolitano Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar composer  
Brunswick E34197 10-in. 9/4/1930 The kiss waltz Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Brunswick E35011 10-in. Oct. 1930 Daughter of the Latin Quarter Detroiters ; Milt Shaw Instrumental ensemble, with vocal composer  
Brunswick E35247 10-in. 11/8/1930 For you Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36055 10-in. 2/11/1931 For you Mark Fisher’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36134 10-in. 2/21/1931 If you should ever need me (You’ll always find me here) Ross Colby ; Owen Fallon and his Californians [Fred Rich Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E36866 10-in. 6/18/1931 Many happy returns of the day Jacques Renard Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E36918 10-in. 7/9/1931 Many happy returns of the day Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E37213 10-in. 9/18/1931 To have and hold you in my arms Joe Green’s Ambassadors Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E37356 10-in. 11/19/1931 When the rest of the crowd goes home (I always go home alone) Abe Lyman's California Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E37362 10-in. 11/19/1931 When the rest of the crowd goes home (I always go home alone) Anthony Trini Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E37374 10-in. 11/24/1931 Pagan moon Abe Lyman's California Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E37450 10-in. 12/7/1931 This is my love song Jacques Renard Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 426-450 of 600 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Joe," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.

Burke, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.

"Burke, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.

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