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 551-575 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-26131 | 10-in. | 2/23/1922 | Pick me up and lay me down in dear old Dixieland | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26132 | 10-in. | 2/23/1922 | Those days are over | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with harp, bassoon, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26133 | 10-in. | 2/24/1922 | Time after time | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26136 | 10-in. | 2/28/1922 | Georgia | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26196 | 10-in. | 4/3/1922 | Wake up little girl you're just dreaming | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with bassoon and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26439 | 10-in. | 4/28/1922 | Rock me in my Swanee cradle | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with English horn and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26440 | 10-in. | 4/28/1922 | My Swanee home | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with bassoon, English horn, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26441 | 10-in. | 4/28/1922 | In rosetime (When we said goodbye) | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with violin, bassoon, oboe, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26448 | 10-in. | 5/2/1922 | Angel child | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26486 | 10-in. | 5/24/1922 | I wish that there was a wireless to heaven (Then Mama would not seem so far away) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with celeste, oboe, flute, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26494 | 10-in. | 5/29/1922 | Old Kentucky moonlight | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with piano and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26501 | 10-in. | 6/2/1922 | Face to face | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26520 | 10-in. | 6/8/1922 | My cradle melody (Just carries me back to old Virginia) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26565 | 10-in. | 6/21/1922 | Away down South | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26589 | 10-in. | 7/13/1922 | Mary, dear (Some day we will meet again) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26590 | 10-in. | 7/13/1922 | My buddy | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26808 | 10-in. | 7/18/1922 | Down old Virginia way | Edna Brown ; Henry Burr | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26824 | 10-in. | 8/10/1922 | Just because | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26825 | 10-in. | 8/11/1922 | Call me back again | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26826 | 10-in. | 8/11/1922 | Norine Maureen | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26827 | 10-in. | 8/11/1922 | 'Way down yonder in New Orleans | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26891 | 10-in. | 9/25/1922 | You remind me of my mother | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27027 | 10-in. | 10/16/1922 | Sunset Valley | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27028 | 10-in. | 10/16/1922 | Where the silvery Colorado wends its way | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27049 | 10-in. | 10/24/1922 | A picture without a frame | 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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