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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 351-375 of 2125 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-20837 10-in. 10/5/1917 Long boy Byron G. Harlan ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-20850 10-in. 10/11/1917 Fun in Flanders Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice Descriptive scene, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-20851 10-in. 10/11/1917 Fun in Flanders Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice Descriptive scene, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-20886 10-in. 10/22/1917 Say a prayer for the boys out there Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-20887 10-in. 10/22/1917 Down where the sweet potatoes grow Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21060 10-in. 11/6/1917 Yock-a-hilo Town Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21061 10-in. 11/6/1917 An old horse that knows his way home Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21087 10-in. 11/16/1917 My heart's tonight in old New Hampshire (With my lady Jane) Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with bells and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21088 10-in. 11/16/1917 One day in June (It might have been you) Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21251 10-in. 12/13/1917 Liberty Bell (It's time to ring again) Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21290 10-in. 12/26/1917 Are you from heaven? Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21291 10-in. 12/26/1917 I'm going to follow the boys Henry Burr ; Elizabeth Spencer Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21403 10-in. 1/3/1918 Homeward bound Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21418 10-in. 1/15/1918 Au revoir but not goodbye, soldier boy Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21419 10-in. 1/15/1918 Give me the right to love you all the while Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21439 10-in. 2/1/1918 Just a baby's prayer at twilight (For her daddy over there) Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21445 10-in. 2/12/1918 Each stitch is a thought of you, dear Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21464 10-in. 2/21/1918 I hate to lose you Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21466 10-in. 2/25/1918 If you look in her eyes Henry Burr ; Elizabeth Spencer Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21467 10-in. 2/25/1918 Jesus, saviour, pilot me Henry Burr ; Harry McClaskey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-21467 10-in. 6/14/1926 Jesus, saviour, pilot me Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21481 10-in. 3/4/1918 The ninety and nine Harry McClaskey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21482 10-in. 3/4/1918 Softly and tenderly Harry McClaskey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21483 10-in. 3/4/1918 Lord, I'm coming home Harry McClaskey Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-21607 10-in. 3/18/1918 Submarine attack Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 351-375 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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