Johnny Burke (lyricist)

Johnny Burke, American songwriter (died 1964)

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Born: October 3, 1908
Died: February 25, 1964
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1908

About Johnny Burke (lyricist)

John Francis Burke 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. Burke's first partner in Hollywood was Arthur Johnston.

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The world when Johnny Burke (lyricist) was born

Johnny Burke (lyricist) was born in 1908. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1908

Best-selling book"Mr. Crewe's Career" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentChicago Cubs win World Series
Top headlineFord Model T goes on sale — $850
Technology milestoneFord Model T — affordable automobile for the masses
Defining fadAutomobile craze
World population~1.68B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population87.4M

1908 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Johnny Burke (lyricist)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1908	2026
Population	87.4M	341 million

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