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 201-225 of 600 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D5VB-0007 10-in. 1/3/1945 Carolina moon Norton Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D6VB-1959 10-in. 10/9/1946 Carolina moon Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1271 10-in. 7/10/1947 Carolina moon Perry Como ; Lloyd Shaffer Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1811 10-in. 10/23/1947 Oh, how I miss you tonight Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2236 10-in. 11/20/1947 For you Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D7VB-3031 10-in. 12/30/1947 Rambling rose Russ Case ; Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia 46437 10-in. 2/21/1916 You're like a beautiful song Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 46912 10-in. 7/14/1916 Down Honolulu way Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 47367 10-in. 2/10/1917 If I had a son for each star in Old Glory Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77331 10-in. 9/12/1917 My rose of Waikiki Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with guitar, steel guitar, and orchestra composer  
Columbia 78155 10-in. 10/24/1918 When the sun goes down in Sleepy Hollow Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78211 10-in. 12/18/1918 It's never too late to be sorry Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 79222 10-in. 6/3/1920 Idol eyes Paul Biese Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Columbia 79683 10-in. February 1921 Nestle in your daddy's arms Art Hickman's Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 79755 10-in. 3/4/1921 Nestle in your daddy's arms Frank Crumit Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 80272 10-in. 4/4/1922 Wake up, little girl, you're just dreaming Shannon Four Male vocal quartet, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 81529 10-in. 2/6/1924 Don't forget to remember Columbians Dance Orchestra De Luxe Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81549 10-in. 2/11/1924 Are you lonely? Dave Harmon Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140086 10-in. 10/6/1924 Dear one Hotel Alamac Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 140122 10-in. 10/29/1924 Who wants a bad little boy? Columbia Novelty Orchestra ; Billy Jones Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 140264 10-in. 1/16/1925 Lullaby of long ago The Mandoliers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140349 10-in. 1/19/1925 No wonder Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140382 10-in. 2/20/1925 Yearning (Just for you) Harry Reser's Syncopators Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 49244 12-in. 9/8/1917 So long mother Prince's Band Band composer  
Columbia W140454 10-in. 3/20/1925 Oh, how I miss you tonight Lewis James Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
(Results 201-225 of 600 records)

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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