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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 576-600 of 2125 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-27052 10-in. 10/27/1922 Carry me back to my Carolina home Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27093 10-in. 11/29/1922 In a corner of the world all our own Edna Brown ; Henry Burr Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27095 10-in. 12/1/1922 Faded love letters Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27309 10-in. 12/8/1922 Where the sunset turns the ocean's blue to gold Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-27309 10-in. 7/9/1925 Where the sunset turns the ocean's blue to gold Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27339 10-in. 12/26/1922 In the gloaming Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27340 10-in. 12/26/1922 Beautiful Isle of Somewhere Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27377 10-in. 1/5/1923 That old fashioned mother of mine Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27536 10-in. 2/9/1923 You know you belong to somebody else (So why don't you leave me alone) Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27542 10-in. 2/12/1923 Nearer, my God, to Thee Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-27542 10-in. 6/23/1926 Nearer, my God, to Thee Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27553 10-in. 2/16/1923 Beulah land Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27554 10-in. 2/16/1923 Shall we gather at the river Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27555 10-in. 2/16/1923 Rest for the weary Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27570 10-in. 2/23/1923 Wait till the clouds roll by Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27736 10-in. 4/5/1923 Fare thee well, love, fare thee well Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27737 10-in. 4/5/1923 Little pal of long ago Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-27783 10-in. 4/26/1923 Saved by grace Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28130 10-in. 6/15/1923 When you and I were young, Maggie Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28131 10-in. 6/15/1923 Silver threads among the gold Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28132 10-in. 6/15/1923 The girl of the olden West Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with harp, piano, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28133 10-in. 6/18/1923 Ten thousand years from now Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with piano, cello, and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28153 10-in. 6/28/1923 'Mid the green fields of Virginia Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28154 10-in. 6/28/1923 The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-28170 10-in. 7/11/1923 When will the sun shine for me? Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 576-600 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed May 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645

External Sources

Wikipedia: Harry Haley McClaskey

Discogs: Henry Burr

Allmusic: Henry Burr

Linked Open Data Sources

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/309059

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