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 426-450 of 600 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E31326 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Painting the clouds with sunshine | Lew White | Organ solo, with xylophone | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31586 | 10-in. | 12/7/1929 | Ven vagando conmigo entre los tulips | Marimba Chiapas | Marimba band | composer | |
| Brunswick | XE31634 | 12-in. | Dec. 1929 | Brunswick brevities program T, part 4 | Bob Haring Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Radio transcription disc: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31841 | 10-in. | Jan. 1930 | If I’m dreaming (Don’t wake me too soon) | Lew White | Organ solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32320 | 10-in. | Mar. 1930 | Watching my dreams go by | Colonial Club Orchestra [Anglo-Persians] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32631 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | Ven de puntilias conmigo entre los tulipanes | Los Castilians ; José Moriche | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32641 | 10-in. | Apr. 1930 | For you | Tom Clines and his Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32753 | 10-in. | May 1930 | Dancing with tears in my eyes | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32845 | 10-in. | May 1930 | Dancing with tears in my eyes | Lew White | Organ solo, with vibraphone | composer | |
| Brunswick | E33039 | 10-in. | June 1930 | Dancing with tears in my eyes | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | E33156 | 10-in. | 6/20/1930 | Dancing with tears in my eyes | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | composer | |
| Brunswick | E33339 | 10-in. | 7/15/1930 | Danza triste | Giuseppe Napolitano | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | E33340 | 10-in. | 7/15/1930 | Il valzer dei baci | Giuseppe Napolitano | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34197 | 10-in. | 9/4/1930 | The kiss waltz | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35011 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | Daughter of the Latin Quarter | Detroiters ; Milt Shaw | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35247 | 10-in. | 11/8/1930 | For you | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36055 | 10-in. | 2/11/1931 | For you | Mark Fisher’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36134 | 10-in. | 2/21/1931 | If you should ever need me (You’ll always find me here) | Ross Colby ; Owen Fallon and his Californians [Fred Rich Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36866 | 10-in. | 6/18/1931 | Many happy returns of the day | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36918 | 10-in. | 7/9/1931 | Many happy returns of the day | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37213 | 10-in. | 9/18/1931 | To have and hold you in my arms | Joe Green’s Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37356 | 10-in. | 11/19/1931 | When the rest of the crowd goes home (I always go home alone) | Abe Lyman's California Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37362 | 10-in. | 11/19/1931 | When the rest of the crowd goes home (I always go home alone) | Anthony Trini Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37374 | 10-in. | 11/24/1931 | Pagan moon | Abe Lyman's California Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37450 | 10-in. | 12/7/1931 | This is my love song | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
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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LCNAR: Burke, Joe, 1884-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95002533
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