Johnny Burke (1851–1930) was a Newfoundland songwriter and musician. He was nicknamed the 'Bard of Prescott Street'. He wrote many popular songs that artists in the 1930s and 1940s released.
Popular songs by Burke include:
- The Night Paddy Murphy Died
- Cod Liver Oil
- Murphy Broke The Pledge
- Who Shipped The Moonshine To St. John's
- The Spring Maurice Crotty Fought The Old Dog-hood
- The Kelligrews Soiree
- The Trinity Cake
- Never Been There Before
- Betsy Brennan's Blue Hen
- Excursion Around The Bay
- Little Boneen
- Old Brown's Daughter
- The Flemings Of Torbay
- The Hat My Father Wore
- The Landfall Of Cabot
- The Sealers Gained The Strike
- The Valley Of Kilbride
Some contend that he also wrote I's the B'y
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| Name | Burke, Johnny |
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| Date of birth | 1851 |
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| Date of death | 1930 |
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Famous quotes by johnny burke:
“Moonlight becomes you,
It goes with your hair.”
—Johnny Burke (1908–1984)