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Sonny Burke

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Aliases
Sonny Burke and His Orchestra
Real name
Joseph Francis Burke
Born
March 22, 1914
Died
May 31, 1980
Country
United States
IPI
00004607222 15 works
00004608121 1 work
00075647840 13 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Composer, arranger, musical director and producer
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Songs written by Sonny Burke

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Bella notte Peggy Lee, Sonny Burke George Givot Covered by (53 artists)
Black Coffee Paul Francis Webster, Sonny Burke Sarah Vaughan - Orchestra under the direction of Joe Lipman January 10, 1949 Covered by (247 artists)
He's a Tramp Peggy Lee, Sonny Burke Peggy Lee with "The Pound Hounds" and Rhythm Accompaniment December 20, 1954 Covered by (49 artists)
How It Lies, How It Lies, How It Lies! Paul Francis Webster, Sonny Burke Connie Haines with Four Hits and a Miss February 18, 1949 Covered by (7 artists)
It's Christmas Time Again Sonny Burke, Jack Elliott [US1], James Harwood Peggy Lee September 16, 1953 Covered by (11 artists)
La La Lu Peggy Lee, Sonny Burke Peggy Lee with Orchestra directed by Victor Young 1955 Covered by (13 artists)
Midnight Sun Johnny Mercer, Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra November 10, 1947 Covered by (239 artists)
Peace on Earth Peggy Lee, Sonny Burke Donald Novis Covered by (4 artists)
Rock, Pretty Baby Sonny Burke Jimmy Daley and The Ding-A-Lings October 31, 1956 Covered by Don Lang and His "Frantic Five"
Sans Souci Peggy Lee, Sonny Burke Peggy Lee and Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra October 6, 1952 Covered by (4 artists)
Somebody Bigger Than You and I Sonny Burke, Hy Heath, Johnny Lange Ink Spots February 15, 1951 Covered by (38 artists)
The Merry Christmas Polka Paul Francis Webster, Sonny Burke Dinah Shore with Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires - Orchestra under the direction of Harry Zimmerman March 1949 Covered by (10 artists)
The Siamese Cat Song Peggy Lee, Sonny Burke Peggy Lee with Oliver Wallace and The Disney Studio Orchestra December 20, 1954 Covered by (12 artists)
They Were Doing the Mambo Don Raye, Sonny Burke Vaughn Monroe with Orchestra June 1954 Covered by (5 artists)
You Was! Paul Francis Webster, Sonny Burke Covered by (7 artists)

Adapted songs