Joe Burke
Joseph Aloysius Burke (March 18, 1884 – June 9, 1950) was an American composer, pianist and actor. 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), and "Rambling Rose" (1948). |
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 1-25 of 579 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 July 5, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.
Burke, Joe. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 5, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.
"Burke, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 5 July 2022.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Burke, Joe, 1884-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95002533
Wikidata: Joe Burke (composer) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1906830
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/80063538
MusicBrainz: Joe Burke - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6ef454bd-22bd-49f5-9bff-3953448d22bc
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