Artist: Vinnie Burke

Aliases
The Vinnie Burke All-Stars
Vinnie Burke Quartet
Vinnie Burke's String Jazz Quartet
Real name
Vincent Bucci
Born
March 15, 1921
Died
February 1, 2001
Country
United States
Comments
Jazz bassist. Early in life, Burke played violin and guitar, but he lost a finger while fighting in World War II and switched to bass.

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Blues in the Closet Vinnie Burke's String Jazz Quartet 1957 Oscar Pettiford and His Jazz All Stars
2 Cottage for Sale Chris Connor accompanied by Vinnie Burke Quartet 1954 Revelers
3 Fascinatin' Rhythm Eddie Costa Vinnie Burke Trio 1957 Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire & Cliff Edwards
4 Get Happy Eddie Costa Vinnie Burke Trio 1957 Ruth Etting
5 Gone With the Wind Chris Connor accompanied by Vinnie Burke Quartet 1954 Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights
6 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You The Vinnie Burke All-Stars 1956 The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
7 It Could Happen to You Eddie Costa Vinnie Burke Trio 1957 Fred MacMurray & Dorothy Lamour
8 Jeepers Creepers Eddie Costa Vinnie Burke Trio 1957 Ethel Waters
9 Let's Do It Vinnie Burke's String Jazz Quartet 1957 Irene Bordoni and Arthur Margetson
10 Let's Do It Eddie Costa Vinnie Burke Trio 1957 Irene Bordoni and Arthur Margetson
11 Lulu's Back in Town The Vinnie Burke All-Stars 1956 Dick Powell and Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra
12 Lush Life Chris Connor accompanied by Vinnie Burke Quartet 1954 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
13 Night in Tunisia Vinnie Burke's String Jazz Quartet 1957 Sarah Vaughan with Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
14 Out of This World Chris Connor accompanied by Vinnie Burke Quartet 1954 Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra
15 Solar Vinnie Burke's String Jazz Quartet 1957 Miles Davis Quintet
16 Stella by Starlight Chris Connor accompanied by Vinnie Burke Quartet 1954 Victor Young and His Orchestra
17 Strike Up the Band The Vinnie Burke All-Stars 1956 Max Hoffman
18 Sweet and Lovely Eddie Costa Vinnie Burke Trio 1957 Gus Arnheim Coconut Grove Orchestra
19 Sweet and Lovely Vinnie Burke's String Jazz Quartet 1957 Gus Arnheim Coconut Grove Orchestra
20 Yesterdays Eddie Costa Vinnie Burke Trio 1957 Fay Templeton
21 You Don't Know What Love Is The Vinnie Burke All-Stars 1956 Carol Bruce

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers Chris Connor accompanied by Vinnie Burke Quartet 1954 Bethlehem Records
2 Eddie Costa Vinnie Burke Trio Eddie Costa Vinnie Burke Trio 1957 Jubilee
3 The Vinnie Burke All-Stars The Vinnie Burke All-Stars 1956 ABC-Paramount
4 Vinnie Burke's String Jazz Quartet Vinnie Burke's String Jazz Quartet 1957 ABC-Paramount

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