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.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 251-275 of 600 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 142381 | 10-in. | 7/10/1926 | I'd love to meet that old sweetheart of mine | Arthur Fields ; Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W142411 | 10-in. | 7/9/1926 | While the years go drifting by | Ford and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W142434 | 10-in. | 7/14/1926 | Roses remind me of you | Milton Watson | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 142458 | 10-in. | 7/17/1926 | While the years go drifting by | Confidential Charley | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 142496 | 10-in. | 8/4/1926 | And then I forget | Astorites ; Ray Stillwell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W142500 | 10-in. | 7/27/1926 | While the years go drifting by | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W142511 | 10-in. | 8/5/1926 | I'd love to meet that old sweetheart of mine | The Singing Sophomores | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 142515 | 10-in. | 8/7/1926 | I'd love to meet that old sweetheart of mine | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W142518 | 10-in. | 8/10/1926 | I'd love to meet that old sweetheart of mine | Lewis James ; Radiolites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W142537 | 10-in. | 8/17/1926 | And then I forget | Little Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W142953 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | When I'm in your arms | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W143015 | 10-in. | 11/2/1926 | Never without you | Warner's Seven Aces | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 143166 | 10-in. | 12/3/1926 | Never without you | Edwin Grosso ; Royal Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 143619 | 10-in. | 3/12/1927 | Heaven help a sailor on a night like this | Art Barnett ; Tommy Christian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 143744 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | (Oh, the whippoorwill sings in the sycamore) Just the same | Irving Kaufman ; Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 144039 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | (Oh, the whippoorwill sings in the sycamore) Just the same | Honey Duke and his Uke | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and ukulele | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144071 | 10-in. | 4/30/1927 | When it's moonlight in Brooklyn | Gangplank Orchestra ; Earl Gresh | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W144082 | 10-in. | 5/3/1927 | You know I love you | Max Fisher California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W144166 | 10-in. | 5/20/1927 | (Oh, the whippoorwill sings in the sycamore) Just the same | Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Frank Harris | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144397 | 10-in. | 6/23/1927 | Baby your mother (Like she babied you) | Ford and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W144440 | 10-in. | 7/7/1927 | (Oh, the whippoorwill sings in the sycamore) Just the same | Jack Major | Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 144488 | 10-in. | 7/22/1927 | Baby your mother (Like she babied you) | The Harmonizers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 144683 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | Baby your mother (Like she babied you) | Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W144787 | 10-in. | 9/22/1927 | Sweetheart memories | Kitty O'Connor | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W144813 | 10-in. | 9/29/1927 | Rolling around in roses (Since Rosie rolled her eyes at me) | Kitty O'Connor | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Joe," accessed May 13, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.
Burke, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.
"Burke, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 May 2024.
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