Johnny Burke
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- For the American lyricist who died in 1964, see Johnny Burke (lyricist)
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
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