Dan Burley

Dan Burley (November 7, 1907, in Lexington, Kentucky – October 29, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois) was an American pianist and journalist. He appeared on numerous network television and radio shows in the US and had two radio shows of his own on WWRL Radio in New York.

He was editor of many African-American publications, including the New York Age, the Amsterdam News, and the magazines Ebony, Jet and Duke. He also appeared in five films, performed with Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Milton Hinton, Lionel Hampton, Leonard Feather, Fats Waller, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, and wrote music for Lionel Hampton and Cab Calloway.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 7, 1907 (Lexington), Died October 29, 1962 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-042941 10-in. 10/12/1939 I'm on my way from you Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-055534 10-in. 8/21/1940 Pig foot sonata Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-0040 10-in. 1/8/1947 I'm scared of that woman Ruby Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Decca 73328 1/30/1946 Hamp's salty blues Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73329 1/30/1946 Ridin' on the L & N Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73330 1/30/1946 Chord-a-re-bop-1 Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 73331 1/30/1946 Limehouse blues Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burley, Dan," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110781.

Burley, Dan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110781.

"Burley, Dan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110781

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