Henry Burr
Henry Burr (January 15, 1882 – April 6, 1941) was a Canadian singer, radio performer and producer. He was born Harry Haley McClaskey and used Henry Burr as one of his many pseudonyms, in addition to Irving Gillette, Henry Gillette, Alfred Alexander, Robert Rice, Carl Ely, Harry Barr, Frank Knapp, Al King, and Shamus McClaskey. He produced more than 12,000 recordings, by his own estimate, and some of his most popular recordings included "Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight", "Till We Meet Again" with Albert Campbell, "Beautiful Ohio", "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" "When I Lost You" and "In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree". A tenor, he performed as a soloist and in duets, trios and quartets. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 15, 1882 (St. Stephen, New Brunswick), Died April 6, 1941 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, lyricist, leader, performer, speaker, composer, vocalist
Notes: Original name: Harry McClaskey.
See Also: McClaskey, Harry
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Recordings (Results 426-450 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-22566 | 10-in. | 1/29/1919 | Annie Laurie | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with celeste, harp, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22570 | 10-in. | 2/6/1919 | That tumble-down shack in Athlone | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22571 | 10-in. | 2/6/1919 | The kiss that made me cry | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22596 | 10-in. | 2/25/1919 | By the campfire | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22597 | 10-in. | 2/25/1919 | I know what it means to be lonesome | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22598 | 10-in. | 2/25/1919 | Chong | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22620 | 10-in. | 3/12/1919 | Smile and the world smiles with you (Weep and you weep alone) | Lewis James ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22621 | 10-in. | 3/12/1919 | Wait and see (You'll want me back) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with bells and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22622 | 10-in. | 3/12/1919 | Somebody's waiting for someone | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22623 | 10-in. | 3/12/1919 | On a little farm in Normandie | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22667 | 10-in. | 4/1/1919 | Don't forget the Salvation Army (My doughnut girl) | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22668 | 10-in. | 4/1/1919 | Turkestan | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22679 | 10-in. | 4/10/1919 | Friends | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22680 | 10-in. | 4/10/1919 | The boys who won't come home | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22681 | 10-in. | 4/10/1919 | I found you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin, harp, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22897 | 10-in. | 6/11/1919 | In the heart of a fool | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22898 | 10-in. | 6/11/1919 | You're still an old sweetheart of mine | Henry Burr ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23037 | 10-in. | 6/27/1919 | My sugar-coated chocolate boy | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with bells and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23073 | 10-in. | 7/16/1919 | Tears tell (The story to me) | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23074 | 10-in. | 7/16/1919 | When I'm gone you'll soon forget | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-23074 | 10-in. | 9/22/1925 | When I'm gone you'll soon forget | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23075 | 10-in. | 7/16/1919 | Weeping Willow Lane | Henry Burr ; Frank Croxton | Male vocal duet, with bells and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-23075 | 10-in. | 9/22/1925 | Weeping Willow Lane | Henry Burr ; Frank Croxton | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23076 | 10-in. | 7/16/1919 | Carolina sunshine | Henry Burr ; John H. Meyer | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23087 | 10-in. | 7/23/1919 | Oh! What a pal was Mary | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin and oboe duet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed June 12, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 12, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 June 2024.
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LCNAR: Burr, Henry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92086802
Wikidata: Harry Haley McClaskey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q530690
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/55812022
MusicBrainz: Harry Haley McClaskey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/be15b6c3-de1e-49e3-95f6-e56d4d0d203f
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