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 276-300 of 600 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 145270 10-in. 12/2/1927 Sweetheart memories Bar Harbor Society Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W145616 10-in. 2/7/1928 One more night Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W145674 10-in. 2/21/1928 One more night Jack Little Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W145695 10-in. 2/29/1928 Tell me you're sorry Ben Selvin and his Orchestra ; Frank Harris Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 145703 10-in. 3/1/1928 One more night Manhattan Dance Makers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 145741 10-in. 3/8/1928 Tell me you're sorry Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 145744 10-in. 3/9/1928 Tell me you're sorry Harmony Brothers Male vocal duet, with clarinet or alto saxophone and piano composer  
Columbia W145808 10-in. 3/19/1928 Tell me you're sorry Milton Charles Pipe organ solo, with drums composer  
Columbia W145868 10-in. 3/31/1928 (How can you stay so far away?) So long Leonard Layson ; Max Fisher California Orchestra ; Johnny Murray ; Richard Newlin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Columbia 145951 10-in. 4/3/1928 Who wouldn't be blue? Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 146279 10-in. 4/26/1928 Whisper sweet and whisper low The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W146285 10-in. 4/30/1928 Whisper sweet and whisper low California Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W146368 10-in. 5/29/1928 Why can't you care? Kitty O'Connor Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Columbia 146576 10-in. 6/25/1928 Blue over you Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with violin and piano composer  
Columbia W146804 10-in. 7/25/1928 Raquel Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W146820 10-in. 7/27/1928 Who wouldn't be blue? California Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio composer  
Columbia W146845 10-in. 8/15/1928 It's never too late to be sorry Art Gillham Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia W147017 10-in. 9/18/1928 I still keep dreaming of you Ruth Etting Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Columbia 147732 10-in. 12/28/1928 Give your little baby lots of lovin' California Ramblers ; Irving Kaufman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia [W]147774 10-in. 1/11/1929 Carolina moon Gay Ellis ; Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with female vocal solo composer  
Columbia W147829 10-in. 1/28/1929 Give your little baby lots of lovin' Hotel Mark Hopkins Orchestra ; Anson Weeks Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W147877 10-in. 1/22/1929 Give your little baby lots of lovin' Blanche Krebs Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano composer  
Columbia W147893 10-in. 1/28/1929 Carolina moon Norman Clark Male vocal solo, with guitars composer  
Columbia W147908 10-in. 1/30/1929 Carolina moon Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia [W]147915 10-in. 2/4/1929 Carolina moon Jack Miller Male vocal solo, with violin and piano composer  
(Results 276-300 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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