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 576-600 of 600 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | N-743 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | Heaven help a sailor on a night like this | 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | N-772 | 10-in. | 3/7/1929 | Carolina moon | B. A. Rolfe Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-811 | 10-in. | 3/22/1929 | Give your little baby lots of lovin' | Ermine Calloway | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | N-910 | 10-in. | 5/22/1929 | Dream mother | Winegar’s Penn Boys | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | N-933 | 10-in. | 5/31/1929 | Dream mother | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | N-976 | 10-in. | 6/24/1929 | Painting the clouds with sunshine | Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | N-980 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Painting the clouds with sunshine | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | N-981 | 10-in. | 6/26/1929 | Tip-toe thru' the tulips with me | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-1034 | 10-in. | 7/23/1929 | Tip-toe through the tulips with me | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | N-1078 | 10-in. | 8/19/1929 | Tip-toe thru' the tulips with me | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | N-1109 | 10-in. | 9/4/1929 | Go to bed | Jack Stillman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 8405 | 10-in. | before 10/13/1938 | Sailing at midnight | Art Hallman ; Mart Kenney ; Western Gentlemen | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Vocalion | 22029 | 10-in. | 11/15/1937 | She was just a sailor's sweetheart | Frank Novak Rootin' Tootin' Boys | Orchestra, with male vocal ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Vocalion | 22032 | 10-in. | 11/15/1937 | Dear old girl medley | Frank Novak Rootin' Tootin' Boys | Orchestra, with male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263669-A] | 10-in. | before 1/20/1930 | Viens: Sur la pointe des pieds | Donat Brunet | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263669-B] | 10-in. | before 1/20/1930 | Peignez vos noirs nuages de soleil | Donat Brunet | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Vocalion | 21686 | 10-in. | 9/13/1937 | Getting some fun out of life | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Vocalion | 14050-14053 | 10-in. | 12/11/1924 | No wonder | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 9571 | 10-in. | between late 1908 and early 1909 | For she's my daisy | Joe Burke | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 9574 | 10-in. | between late 1908 and early 1909 | The wedding o' Sandy McNab | Joe Burke | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 195] | 10-in. | between late 1908 and early 1909 | Stop yer ticklin', Jock | Joe Burke | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1994 | 10-in. | approximately January 10, 1930 | Si je n'étais plus fidèle | Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3243 | 10-in. | 7/3/1931 | Mieux que les fleurs | Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3244 | 10-in. | 7/3/1931 | Cet air que vous aimiez | Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5922 | 10-in. | 11/3/1936 | Nuits de Miami | Josephine Baker ; John Ellsworth | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Joe," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.
Burke, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.
"Burke, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Burke, Joe, 1884-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95002533
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