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American lyricist (1908-1964)

Person · Open Library

Born
1851
Died
1930
Works
3

Top works

  • Swinging on a star
  • The ballads of Johnny Burke
  • John White's collection of the songs of Johnny Burke

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1940-03-21
Active to
2010-10-10
balladr&bsoulsoul and reggae

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,733
Total plays
5,146

Tags

countryCanadiancanadaAllcanadians

#1 John Francis "Johnny" Burke (October 3, 1908 – February 25, 1964) was a lyricist, widely regarded as one of the finest writers of popular songs in America between the 1920s and 1950s. His work is considered part of the Great American Songbook. #2 Johnny Burke (28 April 1940 - 21 September 2017) was a Canadian country singer. #3 Johnny Burke (1851–1930) was a Newfoundland songwriter and musician from St. John's, where he lived all his life. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Johnny+Burke">

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Burke
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Antioch
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
composer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
piano
Show 7 more facts
name in native language
Johnny Burke
date of birth
1908-10-03
date of death
1964-02-25
start of work period
1926-00-00
birth name
John Francis Burke
Sources (5)

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