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 751-775 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-35421 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Sally's not the same old Sally (I left on the Ozark trail) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35444 | 10-in. | 5/4/1926 | In the evening by the moonlight | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35453 | 10-in. | 5/12/1926 | Anvil chorus | Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35476 | 10-in. | 5/25/1926 | I wish I had my old gal back again | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35477 | 10-in. | 5/25/1926 | The prisoner's sweetheart | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35498 | 10-in. | 6/30/1926 | My dream of the big parade, part 1 | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35499 | 10-in. | 6/30/1926 | My dream of the big parade | Billy Murray ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35814 | 10-in. | 7/20/1926 | Put your arms where they belong (For they belong to me) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-35842 | 12-in. | 8/20/1926 | In a monastery garden | Victor Concert Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35844 | 10-in. | 8/20/1926 | Duke of Marlborough | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35845 | 10-in. | 8/20/1926 | War song of the Normans | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35869 | 10-in. | 9/16/1926 | I found a million dollar baby (In a five and ten cent store) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36053 | 10-in. | 8/19/1926 | I'd love to meet that old sweetheart of mine | Frank E. Banta ; Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36054 | 10-in. | 8/19/1926 | I want a pardon for Daddy | Henry Burr ; James Stanley | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36381 | 10-in. | 10/4/1926 | That night in Araby | Henry Burr ; Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36382 | 10-in. | 10/4/1926 | Blame it on the waltz | Henry Burr ; Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36393 | 10-in. | 10/6/1926 | When you waltz with the one you love | Henry Burr ; Phil Spitalny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36395 | 10-in. | 10/7/1926 | Adios | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36620 | 10-in. | 10/15/1926 | Mother dear | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36713 | 10-in. | 10/8/1926 | Because I love you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36759 | 10-in. | 11/5/1926 | I'm all alone in a palace of stone | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36768 | 10-in. | 11/15/1926 | Rags | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36820 | 10-in. | 10/13/1926 | For you | Henry Burr ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-36821 | 10-in. | 10/13/1926 | If you would say 'I love you' | Henry Burr ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; James Stanley ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-37145 | 10-in. | 12/17/1926 | Love is just a little bit of heaven | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed June 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 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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