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.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 600 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W140464 10-in. 3/25/1925 Yearning (Just for you) Kitty O'Connor Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W140503 10-in. 4/7/1925 Oh, how I miss you to-night Charles Hart Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W140518 10-in. 4/11/1925 Oh, how I miss you tonight Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W140731 10-in. 6/27/1925 So that's the kind of a girl you are? Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W140762 10-in. 7/14/1925 She was just a sailor's sweetheart Gangplank Orchestra ; Earl Gresh Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble lyricist, composer  
Columbia W140823 10-in. 8/7/1925 Who wouldn't love you? The Mark Strand Orchestra ; Cortland Mark Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140843 10-in. 8/12/1925 Yearning Columbians Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140865 10-in. 8/26/1925 Who wouldn't love you? Raderman's Roysterers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 140963 10-in. 9/18/1925 She was just a sailor's sweetheart Arthur Hall ; University Six Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Columbia 141483 10-in. 1/12/1926 I never knew how wonderful you were Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 141574 10-in. 1/29/1926 I never knew how wonderful you were Harmony Brothers Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W141583 10-in. 1/31/1926 I never knew how wonderful you were Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W141610 10-in. 2/8/1926 I never knew how wonderful you were Franklyn Baur ; Lewis James Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W141692 10-in. 2/12/1926 Oh, how I miss you to-night Howard Peterson Organ solo composer  
Columbia W141835 10-in. 3/22/1926 Gone Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 141882 10-in. 3/29/1926 Gone Will Oakland Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 141944 10-in. 4/9/1926 So is your old lady Original Indiana Five Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W141964 10-in. 4/14/1926 So is your old lady Ruth Etting Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 141974 10-in. 4/15/1926 So is your old lady Honey Duke and his Uke Male vocal solo, with ukulele composer  
Columbia W142051 10-in. 4/20/1926 So is your old lady Shucks Parks ; Warner's Seven Aces Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 142236 10-in. 5/21/1926 Roses remind me of you Benny Davis ; Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W142247 10-in. 5/25/1926 Roses remind me of you Ipana Troubadours ; Lewis James ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W142287 10-in. 6/9/1926 Roses remind me of you Henry B. Murtagh Organ solo songwriter  
Columbia W142293 10-in. 6/11/1926 All I want to do (Is to be with you) Singing Sophomores Male vocal quartet, with piano songwriter  
Columbia 142378 10-in. 7/9/1926 While the years go drifting by Arthur Hall ; Manhattan Dance Makers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 226-250 of 600 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burke, Joe," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.

Burke, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109994.

"Burke, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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