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 151-175 of 600 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-99916 | 10-in. | 3/25/1936 | Robins and roses | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-101193 | 10-in. | 4/8/1936 | Cabin in the sky | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-101535 | 10-in. | 4/24/1936 | Robins and roses | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-101536 | 10-in. | 4/24/1936 | Cabin in the sky | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-102431 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Midnight blue | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-102975 | 10-in. | 7/27/1936 | Midnight blues | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-02525 | 10-in. | 10/11/1936 | Sailor's sweetheart | Harry Blair ; Washboard Wonders | Washboard band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-07837 | 10-in. | 4/21/1937 | It looks like rain in Cherry Blossom Lane | Guy Lombardo ; Lebert Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-07849 | 10-in. | 4/22/1937 | Moonlight on the highway | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-09812 | 10-in. | 11/10/1937 | Getting some fun out of life | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-010102 | 10-in. | 5/1/1937 | Moonlight on the highway | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-010104 | 10-in. | 5/1/1937 | It looks like rain in Cherry Blossom Lane | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-010171 | 10-in. | 5/14/1937 | The camera doesn't lie (Neither do I) | Buddy Clark ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-013883 | 10-in. | 9/28/1937 | Getting some fun out of life | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-014668 | 10-in. | 10/12/1937 | Getting some fun out of life | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017065 | 10-in. | 11/17/1937 | A kiss for consolation | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017465 | 10-in. | 12/6/1937 | A little white lighthouse | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-017481 | 10-in. | 12/8/1937 | A little white lighthouse | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-018362 | 10-in. | 1/21/1938 | At the perfume counter (On the Rue de la Paix) | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-018456 | 10-in. | 2/3/1938 | At a perfume counter | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-021120 | 10-in. | 3/7/1938 | Yearning (Just for you) | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BS-022475 | 10-in. | 4/20/1938 | Somewhere with somebody else | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Jerry Stewart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-022675 | 10-in. | 4/29/1938 | If it rains, who cares! | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-022977 | 10-in. | 5/2/1938 | If it rains—who cares! | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-023288 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | Somewhere with somebody else | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Dick Wharton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Joe," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.
Burke, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.
"Burke, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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