Johnny Burke (1851–1930) was a Newfoundland poet, singer, songwriter, and musician from St. John's, where he lived all his life.

He was nicknamed the Bard of Prescott Street and wrote many popular songs that were released by folk singers in the 1930s and 1940s.

[3] Burke wrote a number of plays, musical comedies and operettas, mostly based happenings and issues in Newfoundland at the time, which he staged in St.

[12] In 1974 the Newfoundland Historical Society published a short book written by Paul Mercer about Burke's songs.

[13][14] A musical comedy of his life, starring Ron Hynes,[15] was performed in St. John's by The Mummers' Troupe in 1977.