The Other Johnny Burke: "Ragtime Soldier Man" and "Handy Andy"
Some attention today for Johnny Burke (1881-1952), but not the songwriter who penned Tin Pan Alley tunes with Jimmy Van Heusen " that's a topic for a different day. This Johnny Burke was a vaudeville and silent screen comedian. Starting around 1910, prior to both World War One and the eponymous Irving Berlin tune, Johnny […]