Joseph Francis "Sonny" Burke (March 22, 1914 – May 31, 1980) was an American musical arranger, composer, Big Band leader and producer. Born in Scranton...
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American Big Bands, he mentioned that Gozzard was a sideman in the Sonny Burke Orchestra in the early 1940s. They performed at the famous Roseland Ballroom...
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Russell, Jim Copp, Asha Puthli, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Mike Bloomfield and Sonny Burke. He is also largely responsible for the revival of delta blues artist...
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"Midnight Sun" was originally an instrumental composed by Lionel Hampton and Sonny Burke in 1947 and is now considered a jazz standard. Subsequently, Johnny Mercer...
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considered to be Ho's signature song. The song was requested by producer Sonny Burke after Ho couldn't successfully perform the song "Born Free". "Tiny Bubbles"...
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Smokey Robinson. It was produced and arranged by Robinson with Reginald "Sonny" Burke, and recorded and mixed at Golden Sound Studios, Inc., Hollywood, California...
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American trumpeter Joseph Sonny Burke (1914–1980), American big band leader Conrad Sonny Clark (1931–1963), American pianist George Sonny Cohn (1925–2006), American...
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It Might as Well Be Swing (category Albums produced by Sonny Burke)
Harris - violas Edgar Lustgarten and Ann Goodman - cellos Production Sonny Burke - producer Lowell Frank - engineer Ted Allen - cover photo Gregg Geller...
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(1951): Danny Kaye, Jimmy Durante, Jane Wyman and Groucho Marx with the Sonny Burke Orchestra "Black Strap..." peaked at #29 on the Billboard charts. "Why...
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Durante, Jane Wyman, and Danny Kaye, with chorus and orchestra directed by Sonny Burke. The song was a popular success, reaching number 29 on the Billboard...
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Pink Panther Henry Mancini 1966 September of My Years Frank Sinatra Sonny Burke, producer Help! The Beatles George Martin, producer My Name Is Barbra...
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American musician Smokey Robinson, released in 1978. It was arranged by Sonny Burke. It peaked at No. 75 on the Billboard 200. The Bay State Banner determined...
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A Man and His Music (category Albums produced by Sonny Burke)
Oliver - arranger Nelson Riddle - arranger Freddie Stulce - arranger Sonny Burke - conductor, producer Morris Stoloff Quincy Jones - arranger Larkin,...
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Black Coffee (1948 song) (category Songs with music by Sonny Burke)
"Black Coffee" is a song with music by Sonny Burke and words by Paul Francis Webster. The song was published in 1948. Sarah Vaughan charted with this...
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backing vocals Musicians (Tracks 1 & 4-7) Reginald "Sonny" Burke – arrangements Reginald "Sonny" Burke, Ronnie McNeir, Ron Rancifer – keyboards Paul Jackson...
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Smokey Robinson. It was produced and arranged by Robinson with Reginald "Sonny" Burke. The album was released on the Motown sub-label Tamla. The album's title...
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album released on June 28, 1977. It was arranged by Ronnie McNeir and Sonny Burke with Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson credited for guitar. All songs written by...
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dog Peg, and the two Siamese cats, Si and Am. She also co-wrote, with Sonny Burke, all of the original songs for the film, including "He's A Tramp", "Bella...
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Bella Notte (category Songs with music by Sonny Burke)
and the Tramp from Walt Disney Productions. The music was composed by Sonny Burke and the lyrics were written by Peggy Lee. The song was performed in the...
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judge Joseph C. Burke (1932–2018), American educator Sir Joseph Burke, 11th Baronet of the Burke baronets Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, 1914–1980),...
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vocals June Pointer – vocals on "Having a Party" Musicians Reginald "Sonny" Burke, Stevie Wonder, Tom Salisbury – keyboards, synthesizers Wah Wah Watson...
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May Be, 1965 WI 469 - Sonny Burke: Glad / Jeanie WI 470 - Sonny Burke: Dance With Me / My Girl Can't Cook WI 471 - Sonny Burke: Wicked People / God In...
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Sinatra at the Sands (category Albums produced by Sonny Burke)
arranging, conducting Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet solo Al Aarons - trumpet Sonny Cohn - trumpet Wallace Davenport - trumpet Phil Guilbeau - trumpet Al Grey...
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Somebody Bigger Than You and I (category Songs with music by Sonny Burke)
Bigger Than You and I" is a song written by Johnny Lange, Hy Heath and Sonny Burke. It is known as a gospel standard. Mahalia Jackson – I Believe (1960)...
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top 40 hit, "Let Me Be the Clock". The album was arranged by Reginald "Sonny" Burke. This album also featured the semi-autobiographical tune "Wine, Women...
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Trilogy: Past Present Future (category Albums produced by Sonny Burke)
Jenkins "Finale: Before the Music Ends" – 9:46 Frank Sinatra - vocals Sonny Burke - producer Billy May - arranger, conductor (section "The Past") Don Costa...
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Joe Burke (accordionist) (1939–2021), Irish accordion player Joe Burke (composer) (1884–1950), American actor, composer and pianist Sonny Burke (Joseph...
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My Way (Frank Sinatra album) (category Albums produced by Sonny Burke)
pop, vocal jazz Length 32:54 Label Reprise FS 1029 Producer Don Costa, Sonny Burke Frank Sinatra chronology Singles from My Way "My Way" Released: March...
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Production Code Administration Argentina Brunetti (1907–2005), actress Sonny Burke (1914–1980), bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer Daws...
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Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits (category Albums produced by Sonny Burke)
1964 – July 24, 1967 Genre Vocal jazz, easy listening Length 33:40 Label Reprise FS 1025 Producer Jimmy Bowen; Sonny Burke Frank Sinatra chronology...
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