Joseph "Sonny" Burke, American musical arranger, composer, Big Band leader and producer.
Born: March 22, 1914 in Scranton, Pennsylvania,
Died: May 31, 1980 in Santa Monica, California
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Do not confuse with songwriter Johnny Burke or Joe Burke.
In 1937, he graduated from Duke University. During the 30s and 40s he was a big band leader in New York (including Sam Donahue's band) and during the 40s and 50s he worked as a band arranger for the Charlie Spivak and Jimmy Dorsey bands, among others. He was also bandleader for recordings of leading singers such as Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Tormé.
He is credited as co-composer of "Midnight Sun", the Lionel Hampton tune with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. He was an active arranger and bandleader in major recording studios, including Decca Records. Burke was musical director of Reprise Records and was responsible for many of Frank Sinatra's albums.
His song titles are listed at both BMI (with 61 titles) and ASCAP (with 210 titles).
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Some of Sonny Burke's most popular tracks include Lady and the Tramp: Bella Notte (arr. for orchestra), Rudy Girl, Stompin' At The Savoy, Lady and the Tramp: Lady och Lufsen (Lady and the Tramp): Bella Notte, Choo Choo Train. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Joseph "Sonny" Burke, American musical arranger, composer, Big Band leader and producer.Born: March 22, 1914 in Scranton, Pennsylvania,Died: May 31, 1980 in Santa Monica, CaliforniaNote: For funk - so... Read the full biography on this page.
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