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Burke, Sonny, 1914-1980

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Personal name headingBurke, Sonny, 1914-1980
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Variant(s)Burke, Joseph Francis, 1914-1980
Birth date1914-03-22
Death date1980-05-31
Place of birthScranton (Pa.)
Place of deathSanta Monica (Calif.)
Field of activityPopular music Jazz Big band music
Profession or occupationArrangers (Musicians) Composers Conductors (Music) Sound recording executives and producers
Found inHis Hennessy theme, 1961.
Guinness encyclopedia of popular music, 1992 (Burke, Sonny; Joseph Francis Burke; b. Mar. 22, 1914, Scranton, Pa.; d. May 31, 1980)
Wikipedia, Feb. 25, 2020 (Sonny Burke; d. May 31, 1980 in Santa Monica, CA; American musical arranger, composer, big band leader, and producer)