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Johnny Burke [US]

Johnny Burke [US]
Real name
John Francis Burke
Born
October 3, 1908
Died
February 25, 1964
Country
United States
IPI
00004607908 78 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Mainly lyricist, but also a prolific Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood composer, and a valuable pianist
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970

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Songs written by Johnny Burke [US]

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Absent Minded Moon Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Covered by (4 artists)
Accidents will happen Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke [US] Bing Crosby 1950 Unverified
Accidents Will Happen Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby with Dorothy Kirsten and Orchestra directed by Jay Blackton April 11, 1950 Covered by (2 artists)
Ain't Got a Dime to My Name (Ho Ho Ho Ho Hum) Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra June 10, 1942 Covered by Seth MacFarlane - Arranged and conducted by Bruce Broughton
Ain't It a Shame About Mame Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Monaco Mitchell Ayres and His Fashions-In-Music - Vocal Refrain by Tommy Taylor and Chorus July 19, 1940 Covered by (6 artists)
All You Want to Do Is Dance Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke [US] Bing Crosby with Orchestra under the direction of John Scott Trotter August 1937 Covered by (4 artists)
A Man and His Dream Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Monaco Kay Kyser and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Harry Babbitt July 4, 1939 Covered by (7 artists)
An Apple for the Teacher Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Monaco Bing Crosby and Connie Boswell June 22, 1939 Covered by (11 artists)
Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore Johnny Burke [US], Joe Young [US1], Harold Spina Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians September 27, 1933 Covered by (8 artists)
April Played the Fiddle Jimmy Monaco, Johnny Burke [US] Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Ray Eberle 1940 Unverified
Aren't You Glad You're You? Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Doris Day September 6, 1945 Covered by (45 artists)
As Long as I'm Dreaming Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra November 14, 1946 Covered by (9 artists)
Between a Kiss and a Sigh Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke [US] Artie Shaw and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Helen Forrest November 17, 1938 Covered by (3 artists)
Busy Doing Nothing Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby, William Bendix and Sir Cedric Hardwicke with Orchestra directed by Victor Young December 27, 1947 Covered by (6 artists)
But Beautiful Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby Covered by (444 artists)
Country Style Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby with The Calico Kids and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra November 19, 1946 Covered by (4 artists)
Devil May Care Harry Warren, Johnny Burke [US] Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra February 25, 1940 Covered by (5 artists)
Don't Let That Moon Get Away Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Monaco Covered by (4 artists)
Do You Know Why Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bob Crosby and His Orchestra September 10, 1940 Covered by (9 artists)
East Side of Heaven Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Monaco Bing Crosby Covered by (7 artists)
Go Fly a Kite Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Monaco Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Edythe Wright June 5, 1939 Covered by (13 artists)
Going My Way Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra February 7, 1944 Covered by (8 artists)
Here's That Rainy Day Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Dolores Gray Covered by (541 artists)
Humpty Dumpty Heart Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby with Woody Herman and His Orchestra July 30, 1941 Covered by (21 artists)
If Love Ain't There Johnny Burke [US] Nat King Cole - With Orchestra conducted by Gordon Jenkins August 14, 1962 Covered by Natalie Cole
If You Please Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke [US] Frank Sinatra 1943 Unverified
If You Stub Your Toe on the Moon Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby and Child Chorus Covered by (3 artists)
Imagination Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Jan Savitt and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bon Bon January 24, 1940 Covered by (250 artists)
Isn't that just like love Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke [US] Bob Crosby & Orchestra - Vocal by Bob Crosby September 10, 1940 Unverified
It Could Happen to You Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra December 3, 1943 Covered by (457 artists)
It's Always You Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra December 3, 1940 Covered by (32 artists)
It's Anybody's Spring Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra 1946 Covered by (4 artists)
It's Dark on Observatory Hill Johnny Burke [US], Harold Spina Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bob Crosby November 15, 1934 Covered by (2 artists)
It's the Natural Thing to Do Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke [US] Bing Crosby with Orchestra under the direction of John Scott Trotter July 7, 1937 Covered by (10 artists)
I've Got a Pocketful of Dreams Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Monaco Bing Crosby, Fred MacMurray, Donald O'Connor Covered by (24 artists)
Let's Call a Heart a Heart Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke [US] Bing Crosby with Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra July 29, 1936 Covered by (3 artists)
Life Is So Peculiar Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee Covered by (16 artists)
Like Someone in Love Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Dinah Shore Covered by (467 artists)
Love Is the Darndest Thing Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Betty Hutton Covered by (3 artists)
Moon Flowers Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Peggy Lee 1952 Covered by (3 artists)
Moonlight Becomes You Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bobby Sherwood and His Orchestra - Vocal by Kitty Kallen May 5, 1942 Covered by (119 artists)
My Heart Is a Hobo Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra November 14, 1946 Covered by (9 artists)
My Very Good Friend, the Milkman Johnny Burke [US], Harold Spina "Fats" Waller and His Rhythm June 24, 1935 Covered by (23 artists)
Oh! You Crazy Moon Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jack Leonard June 15, 1939 Covered by (63 artists)
One, Two, Button Your Shoe Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke [US] Bing Crosby with Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra July 29, 1936 Covered by (27 artists)
Only Forever Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Monaco Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra July 3, 1940 Covered by (12 artists)
On the Sentimental Side Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Monaco Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians January 4, 1938 Covered by (16 artists)
Pennies from Heaven Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke [US] Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Lew Sherwood July 21, 1936 Covered by (405 artists)
Personality Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Dorothy Lamour December 1945 Covered by (24 artists)
Polka Dots and Moonbeams Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra March 4, 1940 Covered by (417 artists)
Poppa Santa Claus Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby and Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra September 7, 1950 Covered by OG3NE
Road to Morocco Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra June 10, 1942 Covered by (6 artists)
Scatter-Brain Johnny Burke [US], Frankie Masters, Kahn Keene, Carl Bean Frankie Masters and His Orchestra May 25, 1939 Covered by (27 artists)
Sittin' on a Rubbish Can Johnny Burke [US], Nelson Shawn, Bob Schafer Julia Gerity and Her Boys December 18, 1931 Covered by Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys
Sleigh Ride in July Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra July 19, 1944 Covered by (7 artists)
So Do I Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke [US] Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Lew Sherwood July 21, 1936 Covered by (8 artists)
So Is Your Old Lady Al Dubin, Johnny Burke [US] Ernest Hare and Billy Jones (The Happiness Boys) April 5, 1926 Covered by (6 artists)
Someone Turned the Moon Upside Down Johnny Burke [US] Tony Bennett with Percy Faith & His Orchestra May 1953 Covered by Samoa Wilson with The Jim Kweskin Band
So Would I Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jimmy Saunders and The Stardreamers April 15, 1946 Covered by (12 artists)
Still the Bluebird Sings Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Monaco Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra June 9, 1939 Covered by (4 artists)
Suddenly It's Spring Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Ginger Rogers and Don Loper Covered by (44 artists)
Sunday, Monday or Always Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby July 1943 Covered by (19 artists)
Sweet Potato Piper Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Monaco Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope Covered by (4 artists)
Swinging on a Star Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra February 7, 1944 Covered by (148 artists)
That Little Dream Got Nowhere Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Betty Hutton May 1946 Covered by (7 artists)
The Beat O' My Heart Johnny Burke [US], Harold Spina Covered by (10 artists)
The Moon Got in My Eyes Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke [US] Mildred Bailey and Her Orchestra June 29, 1937 Covered by (22 artists)
The Skeleton in the Closet Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke [US] Louis Armstrong with Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra August 7, 1936 Covered by (15 artists)
Too Romantic Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Monaco Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour Covered by (5 artists)
Welcome to My Dream Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra Covered by (9 artists)
When Is Sometime? Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Rhonda Fleming Covered by (6 artists)
Wild Horses Johnny Burke [US] Perry Como with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus January 30, 1953 Unverified
You Don't Have to Know the Language Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters Covered by (4 artists)
You'll Always Be My Lifetime Sweetheart Johnny Burke [US], Bobby Day Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers January 1955 Covered by Carl Holmberg - Gösta Theselius orkester
You're Dangerous Johnny Burke [US], Jimmy Van Heusen Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra December 20, 1940 Covered by John Kincade
You're Not the Only Oyster in the Stew Johnny Burke [US], Harold Spina Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Ozzie Nelson & Harriet Hilliard September 21, 1934 Covered by (5 artists)

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