Sonny Burke

Joseph Francis "Sonny" Burke (March 22, 1914 – May 31, 1980) was an American musical arranger, composer, Big Band leader and producer.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 22, 1914 (Scranton), Died May 31, 1980 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, leader, piano, composer, songwriter

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D7VB-0231	10-in.	4/3/1947	Stardreams (theme song)	Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Charlie Spivak	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D8VB-3441	10-in.	12/16/1948	You was!	Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Merv Griffin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D9VB-0983	10-in.	3/22/1949	How it lies, how it lies, how it lies!	Buddy Moreno Orchestra ; Happy Notes	Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance band	composer
Decca	71694	10-in.	1/19/1944	Holiday for strings-1	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra		arranger
Decca	71774	10-in.	2/16/1944	The champ-1	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra		arranger
Decca	L 3951	10-in.	9/6/1945	Come to baby do	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra		arranger
Decca	L 6396		8/28/1951	Happiness is this	Sonny Burke Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 6397		8/28/1951	Cocoanuts	Sonny Burke Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 6398		8/28/1951	Mr. President	Sonny Burke Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 6399		8/28/1951	Three cornered tune	Sonny Burke Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 6432		9/13/1951	Balboa	Sonny Burke Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 6433		9/13/1951	Fugue for tinhorns	Sonny Burke Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 6434		9/13/1951	Mr. Pessimist	Sonny Burke Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 6435		9/13/1951	The grabber	Sonny Burke Orchestra		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 6533		11/26/1951	Baby doll	Ella Fitzgerald		arranger, leader
Decca	L 6534		11/26/1951	What does it take?	Ella Fitzgerald		arranger, leader
Decca	L 6535		11/26/1951	Lady bug	Ella Fitzgerald		arranger, leader
Decca	L 6536		11/26/1951	Lazy day	Ella Fitzgerald		arranger, leader
Decca	L 6597		1/17/1952	I'll always be following you	Sonny Burke Orchestra		arranger, leader
Decca	L 6598		1/17/1952	I wanna love you	Sonny Burke Orchestra		arranger, leader
Decca	L 6599		1/17/1952	[Unknown title(s)]	Sonny Burke Orchestra		arranger, leader
Decca	L 6600		1/17/1952	(Me with) Mambo on my mind	Sonny Burke Orchestra		arranger, leader
Decca	L 6605		1/17/1952	Blacksmith blues	Sonny Burke Orchestra		arranger, leader
Decca	L 7564		2/15/1954	Space control	Ed Kemmer ; Bela Kovacs ; Lyn Osborn		arranger, composer
Decca	L 7565		2/15/1954	Up, ship and away	Ed Kemmer ; Bela Kovacs ; Lyn Osborn		arranger, composer
Decca	L 7566		2/15/1954	Buzz becomes commander in chief, part 1	Ed Kemmer ; Bela Kovacs ; Lyn Osborn		arranger, composer
Decca	L 7567		2/15/1954	Cadet Happy joins Commander Corry, part 1	Ed Kemmer ; Bela Kovacs ; Lyn Osborn		arranger, composer
Decca	L 7598		3/9/1954	Buzz becomes commander in chief, part 2	Ed Kemmer ; Bela Kovacs ; Lyn Osborn		arranger
Decca	L 7599		3/9/1954	Cadet Happy joins Commander Corry, part 2	Ed Kemmer ; Bela Kovacs ; Lyn Osborn		arranger
Decca	L 8219		3/8/1955	Give a little whistle	Cliff Edwards		leader
Decca	L 8220		3/8/1955	Jiminy cricket	Cliff Edwards		leader
Decca	L 8221		3/8/1955	The bird and the cricket and the willow tree-1	Cliff Edwards		leader
Decca	L 8222		3/4/1955	When you wish upon a star-1, 2	Cliff Edwards		leader
Decca	L 50608	10-in.	7/20/1944	Stardust	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra		arranger
Decca	L 50612	10-in.	7/20/1944	Oh, what a beautiful morning	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra		arranger

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Sonny," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201296.

Burke, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201296.

"Burke, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.