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 301-325 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-18693 | 12-in. | 11/23/1916 | Sometime | Raymond Hitchcock | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18697 | 10-in. | 11/27/1916 | My Hawaiian sunshine | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra and guitars | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18710 | 10-in. | 11/15/1916 | I'm coming back to California | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18711 | 10-in. | 11/15/1916 | Keep your eye on the girlie you love | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18712 | 10-in. | 11/15/1916 | On the old bob sled | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18723 | 10-in. | 11/20/1916 | Rolling stones | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18724 | 10-in. | 11/20/1916 | 'Twas only an Irishman's dream | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-18752 | 12-in. | 11/23/1916 | Court scene in Carolina | Victor Vaudeville Company | Descriptive scene, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-18753 | 12-in. | 11/23/1916 | Darktown campmeetin' experiences | Victor Vaudeville Company | Descriptive scene, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18829 | 10-in. | 12/11/1916 | On Honolulu Bay | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with guitars and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18943 | 10-in. | 12/28/1916 | On the Sandwich Isles | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18944 | 10-in. | 12/28/1916 | In the days of Old Black Joe | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18945 | 10-in. | 12/28/1916 | Yukaloo | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18964 | 10-in. | 1/5/1917 | Golden hours | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with violin, cello, harp, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18978 | 10-in. | 1/11/1917 | Where the black-eyed susans grow | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-18979 | 10-in. | 1/11/1917 | Driving home the sheep with Mary | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19141 | 10-in. | 1/30/1917 | Those Hawaiian melodies | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19142 | 10-in. | 1/30/1917 | The ghost of the ukulele | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19143 | 10-in. | 1/30/1917 | From here to Shanghai | Gene Greene ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19165 | 10-in. | 2/12/1917 | Indiana | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19166 | 10-in. | 2/12/1917 | That girl of mine | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19177 | 10-in. | 2/14/1917 | To any girl | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19178 | 10-in. | 2/14/1917 | May heaven bless your wedding day | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19304 | 10-in. | 2/21/1917 | America, here's my boy | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19305 | 10-in. | 2/21/1917 | There's no more harmony at home sweet home | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 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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