Johnny Burke

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.

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Credited on 11,028 releases.

Frequent collaborators: Various, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby, Sarah Vaughan, Johnny Mathis.

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