Sonny Burke
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Sonny Burke was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader best known for his prolific work in big band jazz and popular music from the 1940s through the 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sonny Burke canonical | 2 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| birthName | Joseph Francis Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
big band jazz
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popular music arranging ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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jazz ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| name | Sonny Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
prolific work in big band jazz
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prolific work in popular music from the 1940s through the 1960s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
co-wrote songs for Peggy Lee
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co-wrote the song "Black Coffee" ⓘ worked on arrangements for big band recordings in the 1940s ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
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