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John Francis Burke (October 3, 1908 – February 25, 1964) was an American lyricist, successful and prolific between the 1920s and 1950s. His work is considered part of the Great American Songbook . His song " Swinging on a Star ", from the Bing Crosby film Going My Way , won an Academy Award for Best Song in 1944.
Johnny Burke got his start as a lyricist writing pop tunes with composer Harold Spina while working as a song plugger for the Irving Berlin Music Company in New York.
John “Johnny” Francis Burke (October 3, 1908 – February 25, 1964) was a lyricist, widely regarded as one of the finest writers of popular songs in America between the 1920s and 1950s ...
Johnny Burke, songwriter of such legendary songs as “Pennies From Heaven”, “One, Two, Button Your Shoe”, “Swinging on a Star” and “I’ve Got a Pocketful of Dreams”, was born on October 3, 1908 in Antioch, California.
Lyricist Johnny Burke co-wrote numerous pop standards in the '30s and '40s, and was best known for his associations with composer Jimmy Van Heusen and singer Bing Crosby. Born in Antioch, CA, in 1908,…
Jun 1, 2017 · Johnny Burke (1908-64) may be a little-known name today but he was one of the top lyricists of the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s. Among the songs that he graced with his words are “Pennies From Heaven,” “You’re Not The Only Oyster In The Stew” (recorded by Fats Waller ), “I’ve Got A Pocketful Of Dreams,” “Moonlight Becomes You ...
John Francis Burke. Lyricist, Composer, Vaudevillian. (1908 - 1964) Johnny Burke had his first big success with “ Pennies from Heaven ” (1936), written with Arthur Johnston and performed by Bing Crosby. In 1939 he wrote lyrics for “ What’s New ,” an instrumental crafted by bassist Bob Haggart in 1938 as “I’m Free.”.
