Vinnie Burke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American musician
Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1921
Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: 01-Feb-2001
Profession: jazz musician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Vinnie Burke
- Vinnie Burke (born Vincenzo Bucci) (March 15, 1921 – February 1, 2001) was an American jazz bassist born in Newark, New Jersey.Burke played violin and guitar early in life, but he lost the use of his little finger in a munitions factory accident and switched to double bass.
- In the second half of the 1940s he played with Joe Mooney, Tony Scott, and Cy Coleman.
- Later, he played with the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, Tal Farlow, Marian McPartland, Don Elliott, Vic Dickenson, Gil Mellé, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Mehegan, Chris Connor, Eddie Costa, and Bobby Hackett.
- He led his own band in 1956 and led small combos into the 1980s.
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