Johnny Burke

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For the American lyricist who died in 1964, see Johnny Burke (lyricist)

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Johnny Burke (1851 - 1930) was a Newfoundland songwriter and musician. He was nicknamed the 'Bard of Prescott Street'. He wrote many popular songs that artists in the 1930s and 1940s released.

Popular songs by Burke include:

• The Night Paddy Murphy Died
• Cod Liver Oil
• Murphy Broke The Pledge
• Who Shipped The Moonshine To St. John's
• The Spring Maurice Crotty Fought The Old Dog-hood
• The Kelligrews Soiree
• The Trinity Cake
• Never Been There Before
• Betsy Brennan's Blue Hen
• Excursion Around The Bay
• Little Boneen
• Old Brown's Daughter
• The Flemings Of Torbay
• The Hat My Father Wore
• The Landfall Of Cabot
• The Sealers Gained The Strike
• The Valley Of Kilbride