Songs Written by Johnny BurkeTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

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. == Early life == Burke was born in Antioch, California, United States, the son of Mary Agnes (née Mungovan), a schoolteacher, and William Earl Burke,... [more on Wikipedia]