title: Ceelle Burke
text: # Ceelle Burke
  
  Cecil Louis Burke, who performed as Ceelle Burke, was a musician and performer. He was born in Los Angeles. After working with the Norman Thomas Quintette, he joined Curtis Mosby's Blue Blowers. He collaborated with Leon Rene on the song Lovely Hannah. He recorded From Twilight 'Til Dawn with his orchestra on Capitol Records in 1943. Alan Warner and Billy Vera produced. Leon Rene wrote the song. He also played with Jackie Kelso.
  
  Burke recorded several songs on Rene's label Exclusive Records.
  
  ## Songs
  
  * "Lovely Hannah"
  * "From Twilight 'Til Dawn"
  * "When the Ships Come Sailing Home Again"
  * "Play Me the Blues"
  * "Now or Never"
  * "Mexico Joe" with Ivie Anderson vocalist
  * "Night-Bird", words by Shirley Rey and music by Rey and Burke
  * "Whoo'ee Baby", words by Ella Burke
  * "This is it", words by Ella Burke
  