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.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 597 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-18037 | 10-in. | 6/29/1916 | Down Honolulu way | Raymond Dixon ; Alice Green | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-18052 | 12-in. | 7/5/1916 | They made it twice nice as paradise and they called it Dixieland | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-22445 | 10-in. | 12/3/1918 | It's never too late to be sorry | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-24993 | 10-in. | 3/11/1921 | Nestle in your daddy's arms | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-25166 | 10-in. | 4/15/1921 | Nestle in your daddy's arms | Benson Orchestra of Chicago | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-26196 | 10-in. | 4/3/1922 | Wake up little girl you're just dreaming | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with bassoon and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-27958 | 10-in. | 5/17/1923 | My pal | John Steel | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-28475 | 10-in. | 9/17/1923 | Are you lonely? | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-29443 | 10-in. | 2/6/1924 | Don't forget to remember | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-30031 | 10-in. | 4/29/1924 | Dear one | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-30253 | 10-in. | 6/9/1924 | Who wants a bad little boy? | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-31317 | 10-in. | 11/12/1924 | No wonder that I love you | Meyer Davis ; Le Paradis Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-31735 | 10-in. | 1/14/1925 | Dear one | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | B-31888 | 10-in. | 3/9/1925 | Oh, how I miss you to-night | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-31923 | 10-in. | 2/6/1925 | No wonder | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-32077 | 10-in. | 3/10/1925 | Yearning (Just for you) | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-32092 | 10-in. | 3/12/1925 | Yearning (Just for you) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with viola, guitar, and ukulele | composer | |
| Victor | B-32095 | 10-in. | 3/12/1925 | No wonder (That I love you) | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-32532 | 10-in. | 4/22/1925 | Dear one | Edward Johnson | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-32714 | 10-in. | 5/23/1925 | Oh, how I miss you tonight | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-32726 | 10-in. | 6/5/1925 | Yearning (Just for you) | Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra, with guitar and whistling | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33158 | 10-in. | 8/7/1925 | Who wouldn't love you | Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Joe Sanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33343 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | So that's the kind of girl you are | Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33377 | 10-in. | 9/10/1925 | Oh, how I miss you to-night | Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33465 | 10-in. | 10/14/1925 | Oh, how I miss you to-night | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Joe," accessed December 1, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.
Burke, Joe. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 1, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.
"Burke, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 1 December 2023.
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LCNAR: Burke, Joe, 1884-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95002533
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