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 701-725 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-31735 | 10-in. | 1/14/1925 | Dear one | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-31874 | 12-in. | 2/26/1925 | A miniature concert | "The Eight Popular Victor Artists" | Vocal medley, with saxophone and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-31874 | 12-in. | 2/26/1925 | A miniature concert, part 1 | "The Eight Popular Victor Artists" | Vocal medley, with saxophone and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-31875 | 12-in. | 2/26/1925 | A miniature concert | "The Eight Popular Victor Artists" | Vocal medley, with saxophone and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-31875 | 12-in. | 2/26/1925 | A miniature concert, part 2 | "The Eight Popular Victor Artists" | Vocal medley, with saxophone and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-31937 | 10-in. | 2/12/1925 | Honest and truly | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-32296 | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | Peter Pan (I love you) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-32578 | 10-in. | 5/8/1925 | Heaven is my home | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-32579 | 10-in. | 5/8/1925 | When my golden hair has turned to silver gray | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-32746 | 10-in. | 6/30/1925 | After the ball | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo and whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-32819 | 10-in. | 5/22/1925 | The old home down on the farm | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33044 | 10-in. | 6/30/1925 | Sweet little mother of mine | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33050 | 10-in. | 7/2/1925 | Down deep in an Irishman's heart | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33051 | 10-in. | 7/2/1925 | Beautiful Isle of Somewhere | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33080 | 10-in. | 7/16/1925 | Soldiers' chorus | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33081 | 10-in. | 7/16/1925 | Chorus of bishops and priests | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33116 | 10-in. | 7/30/1925 | Land of hope and glory | Victor Male Chorus | Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33163 | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | So long! I'll see you again | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33164 | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | Safe in the arms of Jesus | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33165 | 10-in. | 8/12/1925 | Trust and obey | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-33194 | 12-in. | 9/1/1925 | War songs | Victor Male Chorus | Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33329 | 10-in. | 8/19/1925 | You forgot to remember | Henry Burr ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano (takes 1-4 and 9-12); with violin, saxophone, and piano (takes 5-8) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33330 | 10-in. | 8/19/1925 | Alone at last | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin, saxophone, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33482 | 10-in. | 10/23/1925 | I never knew | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33483 | 10-in. | 10/23/1925 | It must be love | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed June 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 June 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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