Sonny Burke

Summary

Sonny Burke is a human^[1]. He was born in Scranton^[2]. He was born on March 22, 1914^[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica^[4]. He died on May 31, 1980^[5]. He worked as a bandleader^[6], composer^[7], conductor^[8], jazz musician^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Sonny Burke was born in Scranton^[2].
• Sonny Burke died in Santa Monica^[4].
• Sonny Burke was born on March 22, 1914^[3].
• Sonny Burke died on May 31, 1980^[5].
• Sonny Burke held citizenship in United States^[12].
• English was Sonny Burke's native language^[13].
• Sonny Burke worked as a bandleader^[6].
• Sonny Burke's professions included composer^[7].
• Sonny Burke worked as a conductor^[8].
• Sonny Burke's professions included jazz musician^[9].
• Sonny Burke's professions included actor^[10].
• Sonny Burke was educated at Duke University^[14].
• Sonny Burke received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[15].
• Sonny Burke was a member of Sonny Burke and His Orchestra^[16].
• Sonny Burke is recorded as male^[17].
• Sonny Burke's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Sonny Burke's genre is jazz^[19].
• Sonny Burke's family name is recorded as Burke^[20].
• Sonny Burke's given name is recorded as Joseph Francis^[21].
• Sonny Burke's instrument is recorded as piano^[22].
• Sonny Burke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• Sonny Burke's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joseph Francis Burke'}^[24].
• Sonny Burke's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sonny Burke'}^[25].
• Sonny Burke's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'J. Francis Burke'}^[26].
• Sonny Burke's copyright representative is recorded as American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1914-03-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1980-05-31^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz^[32]

• Community tags: jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: b444d148-ac49-4032-8254-270ab4b1edc9^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Scranton^[2], Sonny Burke… he was born on March 22, 1914^[3]. English was his native language^[13].

Education

Sonny Burke's education included a stint at Duke University^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader^[6], composer^[7], conductor^[8], jazz musician^[9], and actor^[10].

Recognition

Sonny Burke received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[15].

Death and Burial

Sonny Burke died on May 31, 1980^[5]. He died in Santa Monica^[4].

Why It Matters

Sonny Burke ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Sonny Burke born?

Sonny Burke's place of birth was Scranton^[2].

Where did Sonny Burke die?

Sonny Burke passed away in Santa Monica^[4].

What did Sonny Burke do for work?

Sonny Burke worked as bandleader^[6], composer^[7], conductor^[8], jazz musician^[9], and actor^[10].

Where did Sonny Burke go to school?

Sonny Burke was educated at Duke University^[14].

What awards did Sonny Burke receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[15].