Joseph Francis "Sonny" Burke (March 22, 1914 – May 31, 1980)[1] was an American musical arranger, composer, Big Band leader and producer.

He also wrote songs with John Elliot for Disney's Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom, which won the 1953 Oscar for Best Short Subject (Cartoons).

[5] He wrote the music for number of popular songs, including "Black Coffee" and "Midnight Sun", co-written with jazz vibraphonist Lionel Hampton.

He also produced Petula Clark's "This Is My Song", written by Charles Chaplin for his movie, A Countess From Hong Kong.

Burke was the bandleader for recordings of leading singers that included Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters, The Mills Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Tormé and Billy Eckstine.