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 276-300 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-18022 | 10-in. | 6/26/1916 | It's always Orange Day in California | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18025 | 10-in. | 6/27/1916 | Canada, our Canada | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18026 | 10-in. | 6/27/1916 | On Lake Champlain | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18127 | 10-in. | 7/18/1916 | Moonshine Sally | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18128 | 10-in. | 7/18/1916 | She is the sunshine of Virginia | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18129 | 10-in. | 7/18/1916 | Bachelor days | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18130 | 10-in. | 7/18/1916 | When Uncle Sammy leads the band | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18170 | 10-in. | 8/1/1916 | Mississippi days | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18171 | 10-in. | 8/1/1916 | Just one day | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18188 | 10-in. | 8/8/1916 | The eyes of heaven | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18189 | 10-in. | 8/8/1916 | When the black sheep comes home | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18190 | 10-in. | 8/8/1916 | L-I-B-E-R-T-Y | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18306 | 10-in. | 8/11/1916 | Out of the cradle (Into my heart) | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with cello, harp, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18307 | 10-in. | 8/11/1916 | In Florida among the palms | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18308 | 10-in. | 8/11/1916 | You were just made to order for me | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18309 | 10-in. | 8/11/1916 | On the arm of the old arm chair | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18520 | 10-in. | 10/3/1916 | The yellow and the blue | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18521 | 10-in. | 10/3/1916 | College days | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18522 | 10-in. | 10/3/1916 | Take me to my Alabam' | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18523 | 10-in. | 10/3/1916 | When you're five times sweet sixteen | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with bells and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18535 | 10-in. | 10/9/1916 | My lonely Lola Lo | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18536 | 10-in. | 10/9/1916 | In the sweet long ago | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18556 | 10-in. | 10/17/1916 | When Grandma sings the songs she loved at the end of a perfect day | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with violin, cello, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18557 | 10-in. | 10/17/1916 | Don't write me letters (But come right back to me) | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18558 | 10-in. | 10/17/1916 | My rosary for you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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