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 526-550 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-25239 | 10-in. | 4/26/1921 | Held fast in a baby's hands | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with cornet, violin, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25240 | 10-in. | 4/26/1921 | In the heart of dear old Italy | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with violin, piano, mandolin, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25310 | 10-in. | 5/19/1921 | Down yonder | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25311 | 10-in. | 5/19/1921 | Sleepy head | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with brass trio and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25314 | 10-in. | 5/23/1921 | Honey rose | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with oboe, bassoon, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25324 | 10-in. | 5/31/1921 | When the corn is waving, Annie dear | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-25324 | 10-in. | 7/3/1925 | When the corn is waving, Annie dear | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25325 | 10-in. | 5/31/1921 | You made me forget how to cry | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25345 | 10-in. | 6/14/1921 | Ain't you coming out Malinda? | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25346 | 10-in. | 6/14/1921 | 'Tis me, O Lord (Standin' in de need of pray'r) | Frank Croxton ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25347 | 10-in. | 6/15/1921 | Stand up and sing for your father an old time tune | American Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-25386 | 10-in. | 7/7/1921 | Sunnyside Sal | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25503 | 10-in. | 8/8/1921 | Once in a blue moon | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25504 | 10-in. | 8/8/1921 | Down in Happy Valley | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25505 | 10-in. | 8/9/1921 | When the honeymoon was over | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25539 | 10-in. | 8/30/1921 | My sunny Tennessee | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25540 | 10-in. | 8/30/1921 | Kentucky home | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25732 | 10-in. | 10/27/1921 | I want my mammy | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25733 | 10-in. | 10/27/1921 | That's how I believe in you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25770 | 10-in. | 11/21/1921 | Tomorrow Land | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25771 | 10-in. | 11/21/1921 | Georgia Rose | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25909 | 10-in. | 12/20/1921 | Mammy Lou | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25910 | 10-in. | 12/20/1921 | Weep no more, my mammy | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25919 | 10-in. | 12/22/1921 | Lantern of love | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-25920 | 10-in. | 12/22/1921 | On the 'Gin 'Gin 'Ginny shore | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed May 12, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 12, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 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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