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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 226-250 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-16670 | 10-in. | 10/18/1915 | Soldier boy | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16671 | 10-in. | 10/18/1915 | The wedding of the sunshine and the rose | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16715 | 10-in. | 10/25/1915 | When old Bill Bailey plays the ukalele | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16716 | 10-in. | 10/25/1915 | If you only had my disposition | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16717 | 10-in. | 10/25/1915 | Alagazam (To the music of the band) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16718 | 10-in. | 10/25/1915 | I think we've got another Washington (And Wilson is his name) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16728 | 10-in. | 10/28/1915 | Georgia moon | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16729 | 10-in. | 10/28/1915 | In the glory of the moonlight | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16768 | 10-in. | 11/12/1915 | You'll be there! | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16777 | 10-in. | 11/17/1915 | Allah, give me mine! | Harry McClaskey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16778 | 10-in. | 11/17/1915 | M-O-T-H-E-R (A word that means the world to me) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16779 | 10-in. | 11/17/1915 | Darling Nellie Gray | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-16779 | 10-in. | 7/2/1925 | Darling Nellie Gray | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16780 | 10-in. | 11/17/1915 | Old oaken bucket | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16892 | 10-in. | 12/10/1915 | Is there still room for me 'neath the old apple tree? | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16893 | 10-in. | 12/10/1915 | When it's orange blossom time in Loveland (I'll be waiting at the church for you) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16917 | 10-in. | 12/17/1915 | Come back home to old Kentucky | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16918 | 10-in. | 12/17/1915 | When you're dancing the old-fashioned waltz | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16953 | 10-in. | 12/31/1915 | The ghost of the terrible blues | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16954 | 10-in. | 12/31/1915 | The lights of my home town | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16981 | 10-in. | 1/6/1916 | What a wonderful mother you'd be | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16982 | 10-in. | 1/6/1916 | Always be Honey to me | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-16983 | 10-in. | 1/6/1916 | In the glory of the moonlight | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-17021 | 10-in. | 1/18/1916 | I gave my heart and hand to someone in Dixieland | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-17022 | 10-in. | 1/18/1916 | Since Mother goes to the movie shows | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 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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