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 726-750 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-33484 | 10-in. | 10/23/1925 | Let me linger longer in your arms | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33611 | 10-in. | 11/10/1925 | Sleepy time gal | Art Landry Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33768 | 10-in. | 11/9/1925 | Lead me, saviour | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33769 | 10-in. | 11/9/1925 | Will there be any stars? | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33772 | 10-in. | 11/10/1925 | I wonder where my baby is to-night? | Henry Burr ; Carl Mathieu ; Billy Murray | Male vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33933 | 10-in. | 11/20/1925 | Cross my heart, mother (I love you) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33990 | 10-in. | 12/11/1925 | Jerusalem morn' | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33991 | 10-in. | 12/11/1925 | Secrets | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34194 | 10-in. | 1/4/1926 | Don't be afraid to come home | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34195 | 10-in. | 1/4/1926 | Don't wake me up (Let me dream) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano and vibraphone (takes 4-6); with instrumental quartet (takes 1-3) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34272 | 10-in. | 1/11/1926 | Don't be afraid to come home | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with vibraphone and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34552 | 10-in. | 2/8/1926 | Always | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34642 | 10-in. | 2/23/1926 | I had you, I lost you, I found you (Only to lose you again) | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34904 | 10-in. | 2/17/1926 | Sweet Adeline | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34905 | 10-in. | 2/17/1926 | Mike | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34921 | 10-in. | 3/1/1926 | Lantern of love | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34922 | 10-in. | 3/1/1926 | Good-night (I'll see you in the morning) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34954 | 10-in. | 3/17/1926 | Don't steal Daddy's medal | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34955 | 10-in. | 3/17/1926 | All she is, is an old fashioned girl (Just one in a million to-day) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34958 | 10-in. | 3/18/1926 | Dreaming of home and mother | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35085 | 10-in. | 6/23/1926 | When the roll is called up yonder | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35189 | 10-in. | 6/16/1926 | In the sweet bye and bye | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35372 | 10-in. | 5/6/1926 | At peace with the world | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35398 | 10-in. | 5/13/1926 | Cross your heart | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35399 | 10-in. | 5/13/1926 | Somebody's lonely | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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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