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 501-525 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-24632 | 10-in. | 10/5/1925 | When you're gone, I won't forget | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24633 | 10-in. | 10/19/1920 | Dolly (I love you) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with oboe, bassoon, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24634 | 10-in. | 10/19/1920 | Feather your nest | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Male vocal duet, with saxophone and orchestra (takes 4-7); with cello and orchestra (takes 1-3) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24640 | 10-in. | 10/20/1920 | Rock-a-bye lullaby mammy | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with oboe solo and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24641 | 10-in. | 10/20/1920 | Old pal, why don't you answer me? | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin, harp, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-24641 | 10-in. | 6/14/1926 | Old pal, why don't you answer me? | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24677 | 10-in. | 11/3/1920 | Lindy | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24705 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | Broadway Rose | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24706 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | Mother's lullaby | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24748 | 10-in. | 12/20/1920 | I used to love you but it's all over now | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24754 | 10-in. | 12/27/1920 | Louisiana | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with violin and oboe duet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24784 | 10-in. | 1/10/1921 | My mammy | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with banjo, violin, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24785 | 10-in. | 1/10/1921 | Blue jeans | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24786 | 10-in. | 1/12/1921 | Margie | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-24787 | 10-in. | 7/3/1925 | I'll take you home again, Kathleen | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24787 | 10-in. | 1/12/1921 | I'll take you home again, Kathleen | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24923 | 10-in. | 2/2/1921 | Angels (We call them mothers down here) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin, harp, piano, oboe, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24924 | 10-in. | 2/2/1921 | Underneath Hawaiian skies | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with mandolin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-24925 | 10-in. | 2/2/1921 | I'm missin' Mammy's kissin' (And I know she's missin' mine) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25103 | 10-in. | 3/17/1921 | Somebody's mother | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25104 | 10-in. | 3/17/1921 | Thinking of you | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25105 | 10-in. | 3/17/1921 | My budding rose | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25114 | 10-in. | 3/24/1921 | I found a rose in the Devil's garden | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with trombone, bassoon, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25115 | 10-in. | 3/25/1921 | My mother's evening prayer | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25116 | 10-in. | 3/25/1921 | Carolina lullaby | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with violin, cornet, and 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.
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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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