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 101-125 of 600 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BRC-70971 10-in. 12/7/1931 Pagan moon Ted Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BRC-72597 10-in. 5/18/1932 Ask yourself who loves you (Tell yourself it's me) California Cavaliers ; Buddy Rogers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-72691 10-in. 7/6/1932 Just another dream of you Eddie Miles ; Washboard Rhythm Kings Washboard band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BSHQ-72844 10-in. 6/6/1932 I send my love with these roses The Funnyboners ; Ruby Newman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble composer  
Victor BSHQ-73017 10-in. 6/16/1932 Just another dream of you Russ Columbo Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-73301 10-in. 8/16/1932 You'll always be the same sweetheart Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-73705 10-in. 9/28/1932 You'll always be the same sweetheart Rex Blaine and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-75032 10-in. 2/2/1933 A white house of our own Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-75298 10-in. 2/26/1933 You must believe me Don Bestor Orchestra ; Johnny Russell Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor LBS-75320 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 2/26/1933 Dance medley Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-75326 10-in. 2/28/1933 The whisper waltz Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-75520 10-in. 3/15/1933 In the valley of the moon Glenn Cross ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-76646 10-in. 7/14/1933 Little locket of long ago Don Hall Trio Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano composer  
Victor BS-76647 10-in. 7/14/1933 Little locket of long ago George Donaldson Trio Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano composer  
Victor BS-78256 10-in. 10/20/1933 Good-night little girl of my dreams Jerry Freeman Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-78399 10-in. 11/8/1933 Good-night little girl of my dreams Hotel Pierre Orchestra ; Henry King ; Joseph Sudy Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-80789 10-in. 9/14/1934 I'm lonesome for you, Caroline Jan Garber Orchestra ; Lew Palmer Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-80951 10-in. 10/31/1934 I'm lonesome for you, Caroline Girls of the Golden West Female vocal duet, with guitar composer  
Victor BS-81322 10-in. 1/26/1934 The memory waltz Peerless Trio [Norman Price Trio] Male vocal trio, with guitar composer  
Victor BS-81713 10-in. 2/16/1934 The moonlight waltz Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-81876 10-in. 3/12/1934 The moonlight waltz George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Barry Wells Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-83371 10-in. 7/12/1934 A little church around the corner Lester Sims Accordion solo composer  
Victor BS-83616 10-in. 7/23/1934 A little church around the corner Tom Berwick Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-83632 10-in. 7/26/1934 A little church around the corner Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-84224 10-in. 9/7/1934 I'm lonesome for you, Caroline Sam Robbins Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble composer  
(Results 101-125 of 600 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Joe," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.

Burke, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.

"Burke, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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