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 176-200 of 600 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-023509 | 10-in. | 5/28/1938 | My melancholy baby | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-026456 | 10-in. | 2/21/1939 | Rainbow Valley | Joseph Sudy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-026600 | 10-in. | 8/15/1938 | You're the very last word in love | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-026614 | 10-in. | 8/17/1938 | You're the very last word in love | Gray Gordon ; Betty Lane ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-026897 | 10-in. | 9/16/1938 | Carolina moon | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-027202 | 10-in. | 9/19/1938 | Carolina moon | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-027209 | 10-in. | 9/22/1938 | Sailing at midnight | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-033747 | 10-in. | 2/17/1939 | Rainbow Valley | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-035053 | 10-in. | 3/17/1939 | Class will tell | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-035082 | 10-in. | 3/23/1939 | Class will tell | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-041718 | 10-in. | 10/6/1939 | Robins and roses | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-054602 | 10-in. | 7/19/1940 | At a Dixie roadside diner | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Harriet Clark | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-054607 | 10-in. | 7/22/1940 | At a Dixie roadside diner | Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-056471 | 10-in. | 10/9/1940 | Dream Valley | Gray Gordon ; Art Perry ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-057022 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | Dream Valley | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-057314 | 10-in. | 10/25/1940 | Dream valley | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-065942 | 10-in. | 6/10/1941 | Harbor of dreams | Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schollen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-065991 | 10-in. | 6/18/1941 | Harbor of dreams | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066190 | 10-in. | 7/7/1941 | Harbor of dreams | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-068899 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | If I could only play a concertina | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-071662 | 10-in. | 1/23/1942 | If I could only play a concertina | McFarland Twins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-073431 | 10-in. | 3/12/1942 | Oh, how I miss you tonight | Mitchell Ayres ; Meredith Blake ; Fashions-in-Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-073500 | 10-in. | 3/4/1942 | Oh, how I miss you to-night | Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | E1VB-2024 | 10-in. | 4/23/1951 | Just a sailor's sweetheart | Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders | Female vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0004 | 10-in. | 1/2/1945 | Moon over Miami | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Joe," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.
Burke, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.
"Burke, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Burke, Joe, 1884-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95002533
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