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 326-350 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-19369 | 10-in. | 3/14/1917 | Hawaiian butterfly | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with violin, cello, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19370 | 10-in. | 3/14/1917 | Avalon | Sterling Trio | Male vocal solo, with bells and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19501 | 10-in. | 3/22/1917 | When the sun goes down in Dixie (And the moon begins to rise) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19502 | 10-in. | 3/22/1917 | Down at the huskin' bee | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19604 | 10-in. | 4/18/1917 | If I find the girl | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19605 | 10-in. | 4/18/1917 | Lookout Mountain | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19606 | 10-in. | 4/18/1917 | Underneath the China moon | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19660 | 10-in. | 5/1/1917 | Hong Kong | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-19691 | 10-in. | 5/4/1917 | What kind of an American are you? | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20058 | 10-in. | 6/19/1917 | Your eyes, your lips, your heart | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20059 | 10-in. | 6/19/1917 | Shenandoah | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20060 | 10-in. | 6/19/1917 | Mother, Dixie and you | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20061 | 10-in. | 6/19/1917 | The sweetest little girl in Tennessee | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20066 | 10-in. | 6/20/1917 | Along the way to Waikiki | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20067 | 10-in. | 6/20/1917 | Sweet Emalina, my gal | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with xylophone and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20439 | 10-in. | 7/24/1917 | Just as your mother was | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20440 | 10-in. | 7/24/1917 | Whose little heart are you breaking now? | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20441 | 10-in. | 7/24/1917 | It's a long way back to Mother's knee | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20442 | 10-in. | 7/24/1917 | I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20443 | 10-in. | 7/24/1917 | Sweet cookie mine | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20665 | 10-in. | 9/14/1917 | We're going over | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20666 | 10-in. | 9/14/1917 | In San Domingo | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20810 | 10-in. | 10/1/1917 | My sunshine Jane | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20811 | 10-in. | 10/1/1917 | Where the morning glories grow | Elizabeth Spencer ; Sterling Trio | Female vocal solo, with male vocal trio and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-20812 | 10-in. | 10/1/1917 | In the land of wedding bells | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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