Tom Burke

Thomas Burke (2 March 1890 – 13 September 1969) was a British operatic tenor. He trained in Britain and Italy and sang at the Royal Opera House in 1919 and 1920. Burke appeared in several films and had a long recording career.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 2, 1890 (Leigh), Died September 13, 1969 (Sutton)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

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

Recordings (Results 26-32 of 32 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 76547 12-in. approximately 7/14/1919 Celeste Aida Tom Burke Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 76590[a] 12-in. approximately 8/16/1919 Donna non vidi mai Tom Burke ; Eugene Goossens ; London Symphony Orchestra Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 76599 12-in. approximately 9/23/1919 Che gelida manina Tom Burke ; Hamilton Harty ; London Symphony Orchestra Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 76763 12-in. approximately 1/20/1920 Dear old pal of mine Tom Burke ; Hamilton Harty ; London Symphony Orchestra Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 76770 12-in. approximately 1/221920 The minstrel boy Tom Burke ; Frank St. Leger Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WA6143 10-in. either August or September 1927 Nessun dorma Tom Burke Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WA6145 10-in. either August or September 1927 E lucevan le stelle Tom Burke Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 26-32 of 32 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Tom," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/306239.

Burke, Tom. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/306239.

"Burke, Tom." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/306239

External Sources

Wikipedia: Thomas Burke (tenor)

Grove: Tom Burke

IMDb: Tom Burke

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Burke, Tom, 1890-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82091490

Wikidata: Thomas Burke (tenor) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3530670

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46945020

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/95182

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