Sonny Burke

Sonny Burke (born Joseph Francis Burke; March 22, 1914 in Scranton, Pennsylvania – May 31, 1980) was an American musical arranger, composer, Big Band leader and producer. In 1937, he graduated from Duke University, where he had formed and led the jazz big band known as the Duke Ambassadors.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 22, 1914 (Scranton), Died May 31, 1980 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, leader, piano, composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 33 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-0231 10-in. 4/3/1947 Stardreams (theme song) Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Charlie Spivak Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Decca 71694 10-in. 1/19/1944 Holiday for strings-1 Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra arranger  
Decca 71774 10-in. 2/16/1944 The champ-1 Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra arranger  
Decca L 3951 10-in. 9/6/1945 Come to baby do Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra arranger  
Decca L 6396 8/28/1951 Happiness is this Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 6397 8/28/1951 Cocoanuts Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 6398 8/28/1951 Mr. President Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 6399 8/28/1951 Three cornered tune Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 6432 9/13/1951 Balboa Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 6433 9/13/1951 Fugue for tinhorns Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 6434 9/13/1951 Mr. Pessimist Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 6435 9/13/1951 The grabber Sonny Burke Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca L 6533 11/26/1951 Baby doll Ella Fitzgerald leader, arranger  
Decca L 6534 11/26/1951 What does it take? Ella Fitzgerald leader, arranger  
Decca L 6535 11/26/1951 Lady bug Ella Fitzgerald leader, arranger  
Decca L 6536 11/26/1951 Lazy day Ella Fitzgerald leader, arranger  
Decca L 6597 1/17/1952 I'll always be following you Sonny Burke Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca L 6598 1/17/1952 I wanna love you Sonny Burke Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca L 6599 1/17/1952 [Unknown title(s)] Sonny Burke Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca L 6600 1/17/1952 (Me with) Mambo on my mind Sonny Burke Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca L 6605 1/17/1952 Blacksmith blues Sonny Burke Orchestra leader, arranger  
Decca L 7564 2/15/1954 Space control Ed Kemmer ; Bela Kovacs ; Lyn Osborn composer, arranger  
Decca L 7565 2/15/1954 Up, ship and away Ed Kemmer ; Bela Kovacs ; Lyn Osborn composer, arranger  
Decca L 7566 2/15/1954 Buzz becomes commander in chief, part 1 Ed Kemmer ; Bela Kovacs ; Lyn Osborn composer, arranger  
Decca L 7567 2/15/1954 Cadet Happy joins Commander Corry, part 1 Ed Kemmer ; Bela Kovacs ; Lyn Osborn composer, arranger  
(Results 1-25 of 33 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Sonny," accessed March 31, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201296.

Burke, Sonny. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201296.

"Burke, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 31 March 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201296

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sonny Burke

Discogs: Sonny Burke

Allmusic: Sonny Burke

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Burke, Sonny, 1914-1980 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82144224

Wikidata: Sonny Burke - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q485163

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/118279321

MusicBrainz: Sonny Burke - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6fc06e37-6239-4353-b749-c9426852390d

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