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 351-375 of 600 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W703110 10-in. January 1930 El cielo se llena de luz Pinocho y sus Botones Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W703120 10-in. February 1930 Quedamente entre lirios Pinocho y sus Botones Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W703462 10-in. December 1930 Muñequita de lenci : Fox trot Hilda Moreno Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7966 10-in. June 1921 Painted doll Black and White Melody Boys ; Ray Miller Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh o-8136 10-in. approximately Mar. 1921 Nestle in your daddy's arms Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh 8930 10-in. Feb. 1925 No wonder (That I love you) Emerson Gill Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 9701 10-in. June 1926 Gone Alma Rotter Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
OKeh S-70711 10-in. June 1922 Wake up, little girl (You're just dreaming) Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-72091 10-in. Nov. 1923 Are you lonely? Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-72951 10-in. Nov. 1924 Lullaby of long ago Bruce Wallace Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
OKeh S-73049 10-in. Dec. 1924 Dear one Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-73224 10-in. 3/11/1925 Yearning (Just for you) Ernest Hare ; Tickle Toe Ten Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh S-73268 10-in. Mar. 1925 Oh, how I miss you tonight Justin Ring Quintette Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet composer  
OKeh S-73349 10-in. May 1925 Yearning (Just for you) Richard B. Gilbert Male vocal solo, with taropatch (ukulele) songwriter  
OKeh S-73454 10-in. June 1925 Oh, how I miss you tonight Le Petit Salon Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 73591 10-in. Sept. 1925 So that's the kind of a girl you are Mickey Guy ; Rose Tree Cafe Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 73770 10-in. Nov. 1925 She was just a sailor's sweetheart Ernest Hare Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
OKeh 73771 10-in. Nov. 1925 Forever and ever with you Tom Brown ; Merry Minstrel Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 74006 10-in. Feb. 1926 I never knew how wonderful you were Justin Ring Trio ; Bruce Wallace Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
OKeh 74106 10-in. Apr. 1926 Gone Bruce Wallace Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
OKeh 74234 10-in. 8/3/1926 While the years go drifting by Raderman's Radio Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 74342 10-in. 9/7/1926 I'd love to meet that old sweetheart of mine Araby Gardens Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh 80055s 10-in. 6/3/1926 Roses remind me of you Melody Sheiks Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh 80080 10-in. 8/26/1926 And then I forget OKeh Kut-Ups Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
OKeh W80249 10-in. 12/10/1926 When I'm in your arms Happy Hour Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
(Results 351-375 of 600 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Joe," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.

Burke, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.

"Burke, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.

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