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 451-475 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-23088 | 10-in. | 7/23/1919 | You're making a miser of me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23121 | 10-in. | 8/12/1919 | Pretty little rainbow | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23122 | 10-in. | 8/12/1919 | Carolina sunshine | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23145 | 10-in. | 9/10/1919 | I wanna go back (To dear old Mother's knee) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23146 | 10-in. | 9/10/1919 | Just for me and Mary ('Twas a beautiful wedding day) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23147 | 10-in. | 9/10/1919 | I am climbing mountains | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with violin duet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23148 | 10-in. | 9/10/1919 | I am always building 'castles in the air' | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23424 | 10-in. | 10/17/1919 | You didn't want me when you had me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23425 | 10-in. | 10/17/1919 | Everyone was meant for someone | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23434 | 10-in. | 10/28/1919 | Wonderful pal | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with violin duet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23438 | 10-in. | 10/28/1919 | Just like the rose | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with violin, piano, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23452 | 10-in. | 11/4/1919 | I'll always be waiting for you | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with violin duet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23453 | 10-in. | 11/4/1919 | Bless my Swanee River home | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23503 | 10-in. | 11/28/1919 | That's worth while waiting for | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23504 | 10-in. | 11/28/1919 | Let me dream | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23541 | 10-in. | 12/19/1919 | Was there ever a pal like you? | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23593 | 10-in. | 1/21/1920 | Jazz babies ball | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23594 | 10-in. | 1/21/1920 | Buddha | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23595 | 10-in. | 1/21/1920 | Hand in hand again | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23596 | 10-in. | 1/21/1920 | Pickaninny blues | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23712 | 10-in. | 1/28/1920 | Oh my lady (Won't you listen to my serenade) | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with yodeling and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23729 | 10-in. | 2/11/1920 | Daddy, you've been a mother to me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin, celeste, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23730 | 10-in. | 2/11/1920 | Smile dear | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23752 | 10-in. | 2/27/1920 | Hiawatha's melody of love | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23777 | 10-in. | 3/19/1920 | I'll always keep a corner in my heart for Tennessee | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 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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