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 401-425 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-22179 | 10-in. | 7/25/1918 | Carolina, I'm coming back to you | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22191 | 10-in. | 8/1/1918 | That soothing serenade (Was just written for me) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22194 | 10-in. | 8/5/1918 | If I'm not at the roll call (Kiss Mother good-bye for me) | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22195 | 10-in. | 8/6/1918 | On the level you're a little devil (But I'll soon make an angel of you) | Henry Burr ; Helen Clark | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22215 | 10-in. | 8/16/1918 | Smiles | Maria Morrisey ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22226 | 10-in. | 9/9/1918 | We don't want the bacon (What we want is a piece of the Rhine) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22227 | 10-in. | 9/9/1918 | Oh! How I wish I could sleep until my daddy comes home | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with oboe, cello, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22264 | 10-in. | 9/30/1918 | Good morning, Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip! | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22265 | 10-in. | 9/30/1918 | Tell that to the Marines | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22290 | 10-in. | 10/23/1918 | I'm glad I can make you cry | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22298 | 10-in. | 10/29/1918 | I'se gwine back to Dixie | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22299 | 10-in. | 10/29/1918 | The owl and the pussy cat | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22365 | 10-in. | 1/28/1919 | Mickey | Joseph C. Smith Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22366 | 10-in. | 1/28/1919 | Kisses | Joseph C. Smith Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22436 | 10-in. | 11/27/1918 | The Navy will bring them back | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22437 | 10-in. | 11/27/1918 | Goodbye France | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22438 | 10-in. | 11/29/1918 | Don't cry, little girl, don't cry | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin obbligato and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22439 | 10-in. | 11/29/1918 | Have a smile for everyone you meet, and they will have a smile for you | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with violin obbligato and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22475 | 10-in. | 12/20/1918 | I think I'll wait until they all come home | Peerless Quartet ; Elizabeth Spencer | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22476 | 10-in. | 12/20/1918 | The Statue of Liberty is smiling (On the hearts of the world to-day) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22477 | 10-in. | 12/20/1918 | Mummy mine | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22496 | 10-in. | 1/2/1919 | He's had no lovin' for a long, long time | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22522 | 10-in. | 1/10/1919 | Buddie boy (How's every little thing with you) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22564 | 10-in. | 1/29/1919 | That wonderful mother of mine | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-22565 | 10-in. | 1/29/1919 | Some day I'll make you glad | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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