Johnny Burke
Composer/Author
1908 — 1964
John Francis Burke (October 3, 1908 – February 25, 1964) was a lyricist, successful and prolific between the 1920s and 1950s.[1] 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.