For the American lyricist who died in 1964, see Johnny Burke -------------------- 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 1851 births1930 d