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 51-75 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-10845 | 12-in. | 7/31/1911 | Carolina Minstrels, no. 20 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-10846 | 10-in. | 7/31/1911 | Jimmy Valentine | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-10847 | 10-in. | 8/1/1911 | Honey girl | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11043 | 10-in. | 9/29/1911 | Goodbye, my love, goodbye | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11044 | 10-in. | 9/29/1911 | I'll meet you when the sun goes down | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11045 | 10-in. | 9/29/1911 | Don't blame me for lovin' you | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11046 | 10-in. | 9/29/1911 | In the golden afterwhile | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-11302 | 12-in. | 11/23/1911 | Louisiana Minstrels | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11304 | 10-in. | 11/23/1911 | 'Lizabeth Ann | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11334 | 10-in. | 12/6/1911 | Mine | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11335 | 10-in. | 12/6/1911 | Come to the ball | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-11336 | 12-in. | 12/6/1911 | The day is ended | Harry McClaskey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-11352 | 12-in. | 12/11/1911 | Arkansas Minstrels | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11431 | 10-in. | 1/5/1912 | In a little while | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11432 | 10-in. | 1/5/1912 | I'm going back to old Virginia | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11559 | 10-in. | 2/5/1912 | Here's love and success to you | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11566 | 10-in. | 2/5/1912 | Bring back my golden dreams | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11567 | 10-in. | 2/5/1912 | Men of Harlech | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11568 | 10-in. | 2/5/1912 | Hear the pickanniny band | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11756 | 10-in. | 3/21/1912 | By the old cathedral door | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11757 | 10-in. | 3/21/1912 | A wee little drop o' the Cruiskeen lawn | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11758 | 10-in. | 3/21/1912 | That raggedy rag | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11759 | 10-in. | 3/21/1912 | Rosalie | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-11806 | 12-in. | 3/28/1912 | Texas minstrels | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11903 | 10-in. | 4/23/1912 | Something's going to happen to you | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 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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