Johnny Burke

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 208 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-63189	10-in.	11/3/1930	Us and company	Leonard Joy's All String Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BRC-64632	10-in.	1/2/1931	Yours and mine	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-64831	10-in.	12/19/1930	Yours and mine	Johnny Marvin ; Aileen Stanley	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BAVE-66900	10-in.	ca. Sept. 1932	Sentado en un tanque	Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-67720	10-in.	12/17/1930	Yours and mine	The Southerners	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BRC-70984	10-in.	12/18/1931	Sittin' on a rubbish can	Julia Gerity and her Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	BRC-71912	10-in.	3/3/1932	I hear the voice of an angel	Grant Trio	Male vocal trio, with piano	composer
Victor	BRC-72251	10-in.	4/7/1932	When nobody else is around	Gene Kardos Orchestra ; Dick Robertson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BRC-72551	10-in.	5/5/1932	Who, beside me? (Sits beside you)	The New Yorkers Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BSHQ-73026	10-in.	6/22/1932	We were only walking in the moonlight	Dick Robertson ; Ted Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-75353	10-in.	3/3/1933	H'ya duchess	Parker Gibbs ; Andrea Marsh ; Ted Weems Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male and female vocal solos and male vocal chorus	songwriter
Victor	BS-75530	10-in.	3/16/1933	The grass is gettin' greener all the time	LIttle Jack LIttle	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BS-76620	10-in.	7/11/1933	Louisiana lullaby	Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Howard Phillips	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-76738	10-in.	7/24/1933	Shadows on the Swanee	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-78319	10-in.	10/24/1933	Annie doesn't live here anymore	Ramona	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BS-78525	10-in.	11/9/1933	Annie doesn't live here any more	Mike Doty Orchestra ; Ward Silloway	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-81771	10-in.	3/2/1934	Oh! The pity of it all	Ramona	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	BS-81987	10-in.	3/27/1934	The beat o' my heart	Park Avenue Boys ; Ramona	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-82355	10-in.	4/27/1934	I've got a warm spot in my heart for you	Hotel McAlpin Orchestra ; Sam Robbins ; Sydney Schiff	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-82356	10-in.	4/27/1934	The beat o' my heart	Hotel McAlpin Orchestra ; Sam Robbins	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-82373	10-in.	5/4/1934	The beat o' my heart	Pickens Sisters	Female vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BS-82510	10-in.	5/10/1934	I've got a warm spot in my heart for you	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-84403	10-in.	9/25/1934	Irresistible	Jolly Coburn Orchestra ; Harold van Emburgh	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-84422	10-in.	9/28/1934	You're not the only oyster In the stew	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BS-85824	10-in.	4/12/1935	The image of you	Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 1-25 of 208 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Johnny," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108757.

Burke, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108757.

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