Composer
Johnny Burke
American lyricist (1908-1964)
1908–1964
37 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 1964
- Birthplace
- Antioch
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
John Francis Burke (October 3, 1908 – February 25, 1964) was an American lyricist, successful and prolific between the 1920s and 1950s. His work is considered part of the Great American Songbook.
His song "Swinging on a Star", from the Bing Crosby film Going My Way, won an Academy Award for Best Song in 1944.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- lyricist; songwriter; musician; composer; pianist; librettist
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- popular music
- Notable works
- Swinging on a Star; Pennies from Heaven
- Birth name
- John Francis Burke
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 76583294
- ISNI
- 0000000071400010
- GND ID
- 102085412X
- Library of Congress ID
- no89004670
- MusicBrainz ID
- c9b9ec99-b592-4556-aa0b-8825529afd5d
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Voice, Trumpet
- Genres represented
- easy listening, Pop, Jazz, Film and TV, pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imagination | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Polka Dots and Moonbeams | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Moonlight Becomes You | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Here's That Rainy Day | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| But Beautiful | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Swinging on a Star | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Suddenly It's Spring | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| It Could Happen To You | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| What's New? | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Like Someone In Love | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| My Very Good Friend The Milkman | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Sunshine Cake | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Humpty Dumpty Heart | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| An Apple For The Teacher | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Country Style | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Road To Morocco | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Sing A Song Of Sunbeams | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Busy Doing Nothing | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Misty | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Pennies From Heaven | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Toast To The Bride, A | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Sleigh Ride In July | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| ANNIE DOESNÆT LIVE HERE ANYMORE | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Chicago Style | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| DONÆT LET THAT MOON GET AWAY | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| I WISH YOU NEEDED ME | See work details |
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| IF LOVE AINÆT THERE | See work details |
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| ITÆS DARK ON OBSERVATORY HILL | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| OH, YOU CRAZY MOON | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Only Forever | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Scatterbrain | See work details |
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| SUDDENLY ITÆS SPRING | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| WHEN ITÆS SUMMER | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| IÆVE GOT A POCKETFUL OF DREAMS | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| MY HEART IS A HOBO | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| PUT IT THERE, PAL | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| YOU DONÆT HAVE TO KNOW THE LANGUAGE | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 76583294.