Ceelle 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 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, steel guitar, vocalist, leader, composer
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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 ; Louis Armstrong 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 | |
| Exclusive | EXC-1252 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Walkin' in circles | Charles Brown ; Johnny Moore ; Oscar Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) ; Eddie Williams | composer | ||
| Exclusive | 3113-B | 10-in. | 12/31/1944 | When the ships come sailing home again | Ceelle Burke Orchestra | leader, vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | 3114-B | 10-in. | 12/31/1944 | Now or never | Ceelle Burke Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Ceelle," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115759.
Burke, Ceelle. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115759.
"Burke, Ceelle." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Ceelle Burke
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Burke, Ceelle - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011196860
Wikidata: Ceelle Burke - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q91393645
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