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 476-500 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-23787 | 10-in. | 3/29/1920 | Mother's hands | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23788 | 10-in. | 3/29/1920 | My Sahara Rose | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23912 | 10-in. | 4/7/1920 | Everybody's buddy | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23913 | 10-in. | 4/7/1920 | That old Irish mother of mine | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23914 | 10-in. | 4/7/1920 | Shadows will fade away | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23915 | 10-in. | 4/7/1920 | I'd love to fall asleep and wake up in my mammy's arms | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-23916 | 10-in. | 4/7/1920 | There's a typical Tipperary over here | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24101 | 10-in. | 5/6/1920 | Blue diamonds | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24156 | 10-in. | 6/9/1920 | When he gave me you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24157 | 10-in. | 6/9/1920 | My Dixie rosary | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24158 | 10-in. | 6/9/1920 | Drifting | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with harp, piano, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24159 | 10-in. | 6/9/1920 | Swanee | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24320 | 10-in. | 7/14/1920 | The Dardanella blues | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with xylophone and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24321 | 10-in. | 7/14/1920 | Just like a Gypsy | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24327 | 10-in. | 7/16/1920 | Tired of me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with bells and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24382 | 10-in. | 8/16/1920 | My wild Irish rose | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24383 | 10-in. | 8/16/1920 | Throw out the life-line | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24384 | 10-in. | 8/16/1920 | The home over there | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-24384 | 10-in. | 6/16/1926 | The home over there | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-24385 | 12-in. | 8/16/1920 | Oh, that will be glory | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24386 | 10-in. | 8/17/1920 | Just before the battle, Mother | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24387 | 10-in. | 8/17/1920 | Killarney | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24388 | 10-in. | 8/18/1920 | You're the only girl that made me cry | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin, harp, piano, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24389 | 10-in. | 8/18/1920 | The Holy City | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with chimes and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24632 | 10-in. | 10/19/1920 | When you're gone, I won't forget | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 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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