Sonny Burke
Sonny Burke (1914–1980) was an American bandleader, composer and conductor.
Also recorded as J. Francis Burke
Biography
Recorded at birth as Joseph Francis Burke.
Born at Scranton in 1914, died in Santa Monica in 1980.
Sonny Burke studied at Duke University. The recorded working language is English.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz.
Distinctions recorded are star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Scranton
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Santa Monica
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