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 826-850 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 199 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Where is my wandering boy tonight | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 199 | 10-in. | approximately 1901 | Where is my wandering boy tonight | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 201 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | When you were sweet sixteen | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 201 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | When you were sweet sixteen | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 206 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Just idle dreams | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 206 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Just idle dreams | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 207 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Hearts and flowers | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 207 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Hearts and flowers | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 208 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Ben Bolt | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 220 | 10-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Why did I leave my little back room? | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 221 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Absence makes the heart grow fonder | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 221 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Absence makes the heart grow fonder | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 222 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Grandmother's song | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 222 | 10-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Grandmother's song | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 223 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Oct. 1905 | My Alabama Sue | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 223 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | My Alabama Sue | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 224 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Little black me | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 224 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Little black me | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 256 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | The larboard watch | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 256 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | The larboard watch | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 257 | 7-in. | approximately 1901 | The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 257 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 258 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | In the shadow of the pines | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 258 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | In the shadow of the pines | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 259 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | 'Mid the green fields of Virginia | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | 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.
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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