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 851-875 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 259 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | 'Mid the green fields of Virginia | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 260 | 7-in. | approximately 1901 | Palm branches | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 260 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Palm branches | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 261 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | While the leaves came drifting down | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 261 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | While the leaves came drifting down | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 262 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Just as the sun went down | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 262 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Just as the sun went down | Artists vary | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 320 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | My old Kentucky home | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 320 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | My old Kentucky home | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 409 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Home, sweet home | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 409 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Home, sweet home | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 414 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Then you'll remember me | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 414 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Then you'll remember me | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 415 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | The new-born king | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 415 | 10-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | The new-born king | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 449 | 10-in. | approximately 1901 | Church scene | Artists vary | Male vocal quartet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 454 | 10-in. | approximately 1901 | Steamboat medley | Artists vary | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 458 | 10-in. | approximately 1901 | Night trip to Buffalo | Artists vary | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 486 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | How was I to know? | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 486 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | How was I to know? | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 487 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Arrah! Go on! | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 487 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Arrah! Go on! | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 488 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | What do you think of Hoolihan? | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 488 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | What do you think of Hoolihan? | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 489 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | It was just on the tip of my tongue | 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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