Johnny Burke | |
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&sq=Bangladesh&lang=en&file=File:Johnny_burke_(1851-1930).jpg) Johnny Burke at the St. John's Regatta in 1903 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1851 St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Died | August 9, 1930 (aged 78–79) St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, poet, playwright |
Johnny Burke (1851–1930) was a Newfoundland poet, singer, songwriter, and musician from St. John's, where he lived all his life. He was nicknamed the Bard of Prescott Street and wrote many popular songs that were released by folk singers in the 1930s and 1940s.[1]
- ^ María Jesús Hernáez Lerena. Pathways of Creativity in Contemporary Newfoundland and Labrador. Cambridge Scholars Publishing; 18 September 2015. ISBN 978-1-4438-8333-7. p. 152.