Joseph A. Burke (1884-1950)
Last updated: 02.05.22
According to the Internet source given below, Joseph Aloysius Burke was an American composer, pianist and actor born in Phiöadelphia.
He studied at the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music and started as a pianist accompanying silent movies and an arranger in a music publishing firm. He also worked as a film actor, appearing in the 1915 silent movie The Senator.
Of ragtime interest is Raving Rag (1911) published by Welch & Wilsky, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Burke died in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
He studied at the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music and started as a pianist accompanying silent movies and an arranger in a music publishing firm. He also worked as a film actor, appearing in the 1915 silent movie The Senator.
Of ragtime interest is Raving Rag (1911) published by Welch & Wilsky, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Burke died in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
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| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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It's Never Too Late to Be Sorry | J.A. Burke (music) James E. Dempsey (words) Marguerite Snow (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Greer |  |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 40 works by Joseph A. Burke (1884-1950).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Give Me a Honeymoon That's Irish | 1910 | A. Dubin (words) | |
| Raving Rag | 1911 | Ivy Easy (perf.) | Pub.  |
| Try Loving in an Aeroplane | 1911 | A. Dubin (words) | |
| Message of the Honeymoon, The | 1912 | Al Dubin (words) H.R. Curtis (words) |
Pub. |
| Going Up the Sawdust Trail | 1915 | Al Dubin (words) | |
| Down Honolulu Way | 1916 | J.E. Dempsey (words) Earl Burtnett (words) |
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| Hero of the European War, The | 1916 | ||
| If I Had a Son For Each Star in Old Glory | 1917 | J.E. Dempsey (words) Larry Comer (perf.) |
Pub. |
| My Yiddisha Butterfly | 1917 | Al Dubin (words) Eugene Howard (perf.) Willie Howard (perf.) |
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| It's Never Too Late to Be Sorry | 1918 | James E. Dempsey (words) Marguerite Snow (perf.) |
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| Soldier's Rosary, A | 1918 | J.E. Dempsey (words) | Pub. |
| ⇑ Somebody's Boy | 1918 | ||
| When the Sun Goes Down in Sleepy Hollow | 1918 | Benny Davis (words) | |
| Midsummer Night Blues | 1922 | Lou Herscher (co-author) | Pub.  |
| No Wonder | 1924 | B. Davis (words) | Pub. |
| Forever and Ever With You | 1925 | Benny Davis (words) | |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Baby Your Mother | 1927 | Andrew Donnelly (words) Dolly Morse (words) |
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| Oh, What a Pal Was Whoozis | 1927 | Gus Kahn (words) | Pub. |
| One More Night | 1927 | Billy Rose (words) | |
| All I Want to Do-Do-Do Is Dance | 1929 | Al Dubin (words) Marilyn Miller (perf.) |
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| Dream Mother | 1929 | Al Lewis (words) Al Sherman (words) Geo. Olsen (perf.) Gene Austin (perf.) |
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| Go to Bed | 1929 | Al Dubin (words) Winnie Lighter (perf.) Ann Pennington (perf.) Nick Lucas (perf.) Lilyan Tashman (perf.) Conway Tearle (perf.) Nancy Welford (perf.) |
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| If I'm Dreaming | 1929 | Marilyn Miller (perf.) | Pub. |
| In a Kitchenette | 1929 | Al Dubin (words) | |
| Mechanical Man | 1929 | Al Dubin (words) | Pub. |
| Tip-Toe Thur' the Tulips With Me | 1929 | Al Dubin (words) | Pub. |
| Dancing With Tears in My Eyes | 1930 | Al Dubin (words) R. Vallée (perf.) |
Pub. |
| ⇑ Kiss Waltz | 1930 | Al Dubin (words) Grant Withers (perf.) Sue Carol (perf.) |
Pub. |
| If You Should Ever Need Me | 1931 | Al Dubin (words) | |
| Many Happy Returns of the Day | 1931 | Al Dubin (words) Wayne King (perf.) |
Pub. |
| My Wishing Song | 1932 | Irving Kahal (words) | Pub. |
| Whisper Waltz, The | 1932 | Paul Francis Webster (words) | Pub. |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Memory Waltz, The | 1933 | B. Davis (words) Phil Regan (perf.) |
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| In a Little Gypsy Tea Room | 1935 | |
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| Little Bit Independent | 1935 | Edgar Leslie (words) | |
| On Treasure Island | 1935 | E. Leslie (words) | Pub. |
| Little Rendezvous in Honolulu, A | 1936 | Edgar Leslie (words) | Pub. |
| Getting Some Fun Out of Life | 1937 | Edgar Leslie (words) | Pub. |
| It Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane | 1937 | Edgar Leslie (words) | |
| Painting the Clouds With Sunshine | 1951 | Al Dubin (words) | |
| Title | Duration | Performer |
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All I Want to Do-Do-Do Is Dance | 2:35 | Marilyn Miller |
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Midsummer Night Blues | 3:02 | Ragtime Dorian Henry |