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 651-675 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-30417 | 10-in. | 6/26/1924 | Smile again, Kathleen Mavourneen | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30420 | 7-in. | 6/26/1924 | There was a little girl | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30421 | 7-in. | 6/26/1924 | Oh dear, what can the matter be | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30422 | 7-in. | 6/26/1924 | The mulberry bush | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30424 | 7-in. | 6/27/1924 | A frog he would a-wooing go | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with vocal imitations and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30425 | 7-in. | 6/27/1924 | The carrion crow | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with vocal imitations and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30426 | 7-in. | 6/27/1924 | The frog and the crow | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with vocal imitations and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30431 | 7-in. | 6/27/1924 | Bobbie Shaftoe | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with vocal imitations and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30432 | 7-in. | 6/27/1924 | The city mouse and the country mouse | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with vocal imitations and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30467 | 7-in. | 7/8/1924 | Mother Tabbyskins | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with vocal imitations and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30468 | 7-in. | 7/8/1924 | Old Mother Hubbard | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with vocal imitations and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30469 | 7-in. | 7/8/1924 | London Bridge | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with vocal imitations and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30470 | 7-in. | 7/8/1924 | Oats, peas, beans | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30471 | 7-in. | 7/8/1924 | Bed in summer | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30472 | 7-in. | 7/9/1924 | The swing | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30473 | 7-in. | 7/9/1924 | My bed is like a little boat | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30474 | 7-in. | 7/9/1924 | The north wind doth blow | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-30475 | 10-in. | 7/9/1924 | Sadie O'Brady | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30476 | 7-in. | 7/10/1924 | Old lullaby | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | A-30477 | 7-in. | 7/10/1924 | The sandman | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-30483 | 10-in. | 7/10/1924 | I'd love you all over again | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-30527 | 10-in. | 7/23/1924 | Only a rose (On the street of gold and sorrow) | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with cello and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-30528 | 10-in. | 7/23/1924 | Mandalay | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-30529 | 10-in. | 7/23/1924 | There's 'Yes! Yes!' in your eyes | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-30575 | 10-in. | 8/14/1924 | Main Street wasn't big enough for Mary | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed May 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 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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