Artist: Sonny Burke

Sonny Burke
Aliases
Sonny Burke and His Orchestra
Real name
Joseph Francis Burke
Born
March 22, 1914
Died
May 31, 1980
Country
United States
Comments
Composer, arranger, musical director and producer.
See also
Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Born to Be Blue Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones with Sonny Burke & His Orchestra 1946 (38 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 (Why Have a Falling Out) Just When We're Falling in Love The Mills Brothers with Sonny Burke and His Orchestra 1952
2 Fugue for Tinhorns Sonny Burke and His Orchestra 1951 Stubby Kaye, Johnny Silver and Douglas Deane
3 Happy Pay Day Sonny Burke and His Orchestra June 1950 Mickey Katz
4 The Old Master Painter Dick Haymes with Sonny Burke and His Orchestra November 1949 Snooky Lanson - Beasley Smith and His Orchestra
5 Try a Little Tenderness Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones with Sonny Burke & His Orchestra 1946 Ray Noble and His Orchestra
6 Why Was I Born? Dick Haymes with Sonny Burke and His Orchestra November 1949 Helen Morgan

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Bella notte Peggy Lee, Sonny Burke (8 artists)
2 Black Coffee Paul Francis Webster, Sonny Burke (51 artists)
3 He's a Tramp Peggy Lee, Sonny Burke (15 artists)
4 Midnight Sun Johnny Mercer, Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke (47 artists)
5 Somebody Bigger Than You and I Sonny Burke, Hy Heath, Johnny Lange (8 artists)
6 The Siamese Cat Song Peggy Lee, Sonny Burke (4 artists)

Releases

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Born to Be Blue Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones with Sonny Burke & His Orchestra 1946 Musicraft
2 Fugue for Tinhorns Sonny Burke and His Orchestra 1951 Decca
3 Happy Day Day Sonny Burke and His Orchestra June 1950 Decca
4 Try a Little Tenderness Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones with Sonny Burke & His Orchestra 1946 Musicraft
5 (Why Have a Falling Out) Just When We're Falling in Love The Mills Brothers with Sonny Burke and His Orchestra 1952 Decca
6 Why Was I Born? Dick Haymes with Sonny Burke and His Orchestra November 1949 Decca

Forum topics

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1 Artist: Sonny / Joe Burke (baggish) Report Errors hounddogman 2 2009-06-21 20:21:20 GMT by hounddogman
2 Artist: Sonny Burke (Denis) Report Errors hounddogman 1 2009-09-07 00:43:48 GMT by Denis
3 I Love To Dance With You [Patti Page] cover by Barbara Lyons Add songs gideonrv 1 2013-04-10 13:28:31 GMT by Limbabwe

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