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 (Results 401-425 of 600 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick 4547 10-in. approximately Nov. 1920 Treasure Isle Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick 5336-5337 10-in. approximately Apr. 1921 Nestle in your daddy's arms Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones Male vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick 8062-8063 10-in. approximately May 1922 Wake up, little girl, you're just dreaming Dorothy Jardon Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick 13566-13569 10-in. 7/18/1924 Who wants a bad little boy? Californians ; Al Jolson ; Abe Lyman Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 13617-13618 10-in. 7/25/1924 Who wants a bad little boy? Al Jolson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 14072-14075 10-in. 10/22/1924 Dear one Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick 14302-14304 10-in. 11/28/1924 No wonder Vic Meyers Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 14635-14641 10-in. 1/12/1925 Lullaby of long ago Radio Franks Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 15193½-15195 10-in. 3/16/1925 Yearning Benny Krueger’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 15276-15278 10-in. 3/24/1925 Oh, how I miss you tonight Allen McQuhae Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 15279-15281 10-in. 3/25/1925 Yearning Allen McQuhae Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 15361-15364 10-in. 3/27/1925 Oh, how I miss you to-night Mark Fisher ; Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E28465 10-in. 10/10/1928 I still keep dreaming of you Benny Davis Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E28671 10-in. approximately Nov. 1928 I still keep dreaming (Of you) The Tip Top Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer  
Brunswick E28867 10-in. 12/3/1928 Carolina moon Joe Rines Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E29046 10-in. 1/12/1929 Carolina moon Francis Luther ; Jack Parker Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E29245 10-in. Feb. 1929 Give your baby lots of lovin’ Jack Major Male vocal solo, with whistling and orchestra composer  
Brunswick E29283 10-in. 2/8/1929 Carolina moon Scrappy Lambert Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E29366 10-in. 2/21/1929 Carolina moon Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin composer  
Brunswick E29374 10-in. Feb. 1929 Lonely one Randolph’s Royal Hawaiians Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E29483 10-in. Mar. 1929 Dream mother Bob Haring Orchestra ; Scrappy Lambert Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E29584 10-in. Apr. 1929 Dream mother Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E30987 10-in. Sept. 1929 All that I’m asking is sympathy Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E31001 10-in. Sept. 1929 Like a breath of springtime Scrappy Lambert Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E31325 10-in. Nov. 1929 Tip-toe thru’ the tulips with me Lew White Organ solo, with piano and xylophone composer  
(Results 401-425 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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