Ceele Burke

Cecil Louis Burke, who  performed as Ceelle Burke, was a musician and performer. He was born in Los Angeles. After working with the Norman Thomas Quintette, he joined Curtis Mosby's Blue Blowers. He collaborated with Leon Rene on the song Lovely Hannah. He recorded From Twilight 'Til Dawn with his orchestra on Capitol Records in 1943. Alan Warner and Billy Vera produced. Leon Rene wrote the song. He also played with Jackie Kelso.

Burke recorded several songs on Rene's label Exclusive Records.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, steel guitar

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W404403 10-in. 7/21/1930 I'm a ding dong daddy (From Dumas) Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, banjo  
OKeh W404404 10-in. 7/21/1930 I'm in the market for you Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, steel guitar  
OKeh W404405 10-in. 8/19/1930 Confessin' (That I love you) Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, steel guitar  
OKeh W404406 10-in. 8/19/1930 If I could be with you (One hour to-night) Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, banjo  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Ceele," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115759.

Burke, Ceele. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115759.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115759

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