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 801-825 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-40505 | 10-in. | 10/24/1927 | The whole world is waiting (For dreams to come true) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with whistling and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40559 | 10-in. | 11/9/1927 | Old names of old flames | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40560 | 10-in. | 11/9/1927 | Mother, I still have you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-49077 | 12-in. | 1/18/1929 | Minstrel show of 1929 | Victor Minstrels | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-49096 | 12-in. | 1/28/1929 | Minstrel show of 1929 | Victor Minstrels | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Unnumbered 1920-02-27-01] | Not documented | 2/27/1920 | [Unknown title(s)] | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Unnumbered 1920-02-27-02] | Not documented | 2/27/1920 | [Unknown title(s)] | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Unnumbered 1920-03-19-01 | Not documented | 3/19/1920 | [Unknown title(s)] | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1914-01-14-01] | Not documented | 1/14/1914 | Morning | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1925-09-03-01] | 10-in. | 9/3/1925 | Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling | Henry Burr ; New Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
| Victor | [Trial 1925-09-03-02] | 10-in. | 9/3/1925 | Old pal | Henry Burr ; New Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
| Columbia | 56 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Since that day | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 56 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Since that day | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 57 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Good bye, sweet dreams, goodbye | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 57 | 10-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Good bye, sweet dreams, goodbye | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 58 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Just for today | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 58 | 10-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Just for today | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 59 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Drinking song | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 59 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Drinking song | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 60 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | The Holy City | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 60 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | The Holy City | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 61 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | I'll sing thee songs of Araby | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 61 | 10-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | I'll sing thee songs of Araby | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 174 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | The old folks at home | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 174 | 10-in. | ca. 1901-1904 | The old folks at home | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed June 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 June 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
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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