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 226-250 of 600 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W140464 | 10-in. | 3/25/1925 | Yearning (Just for you) | Kitty O'Connor | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W140503 | 10-in. | 4/7/1925 | Oh, how I miss you to-night | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W140518 | 10-in. | 4/11/1925 | Oh, how I miss you tonight | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W140731 | 10-in. | 6/27/1925 | So that's the kind of a girl you are? | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W140762 | 10-in. | 7/14/1925 | She was just a sailor's sweetheart | Gangplank Orchestra ; Earl Gresh | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W140823 | 10-in. | 8/7/1925 | Who wouldn't love you? | The Mark Strand Orchestra ; Cortland Mark | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 140843 | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | Yearning | Columbians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 140865 | 10-in. | 8/26/1925 | Who wouldn't love you? | Raderman's Roysterers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 140963 | 10-in. | 9/18/1925 | She was just a sailor's sweetheart | Arthur Hall ; University Six | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 141483 | 10-in. | 1/12/1926 | I never knew how wonderful you were | Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 141574 | 10-in. | 1/29/1926 | I never knew how wonderful you were | Harmony Brothers | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W141583 | 10-in. | 1/31/1926 | I never knew how wonderful you were | Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141610 | 10-in. | 2/8/1926 | I never knew how wonderful you were | Franklyn Baur ; Lewis James | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W141692 | 10-in. | 2/12/1926 | Oh, how I miss you to-night | Howard Peterson | Organ solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W141835 | 10-in. | 3/22/1926 | Gone | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 141882 | 10-in. | 3/29/1926 | Gone | Will Oakland | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 141944 | 10-in. | 4/9/1926 | So is your old lady | Original Indiana Five | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141964 | 10-in. | 4/14/1926 | So is your old lady | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 141974 | 10-in. | 4/15/1926 | So is your old lady | Honey Duke and his Uke | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | composer | |
| Columbia | W142051 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | So is your old lady | Shucks Parks ; Warner's Seven Aces | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 142236 | 10-in. | 5/21/1926 | Roses remind me of you | Benny Davis ; Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142247 | 10-in. | 5/25/1926 | Roses remind me of you | Ipana Troubadours ; Lewis James ; Sam Lanin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142287 | 10-in. | 6/9/1926 | Roses remind me of you | Henry B. Murtagh | Organ solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142293 | 10-in. | 6/11/1926 | All I want to do (Is to be with you) | Singing Sophomores | Male vocal quartet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 142378 | 10-in. | 7/9/1926 | While the years go drifting by | Arthur Hall ; Manhattan Dance Makers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Joe," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.
Burke, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.
"Burke, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Burke, Joe, 1884-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95002533
Wikidata: Joe Burke - 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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