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 76-100 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-11905 | 10-in. | 4/23/1912 | When you're lonesome, don't forget my number | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11908 | 10-in. | 4/23/1912 | Sweetheart Sue | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-11971 | 12-in. | 5/2/1912 | South Carolina minstrels | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11991 | 10-in. | 5/7/1912 | Tell me, sweet Rose | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-12081 | 12-in. | 6/6/1912 | Mississippi Minstrels, no. 22 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12082 | 10-in. | 6/6/1912 | Minstrels, no. 21 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12185 | 10-in. | 7/15/1912 | Where the moonbeams gleam | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12186 | 10-in. | 7/15/1912 | Luella Lee | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12187 | 10-in. | 7/15/1912 | Shamrock belles | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12196 | 10-in. | 7/15/1912 | That's how I need you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-12259 | 12-in. | 7/22/1912 | Let's buzz | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-12260 | 12-in. | 7/22/1912 | Down on the levee | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12283 | 10-in. | 8/5/1912 | I always knew the girl I'd love would be a girl like you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-12387 | 12-in. | 9/23/1912 | Kentucky Minstrels, no. 23 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12518 | 10-in. | 10/17/1912 | Oh, you silv'ry bells | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12519 | 10-in. | 10/17/1912 | Whistling Jim | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-12520 | 12-in. | 10/17/1912 | Tennessee minstrels, no. 24 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-12630 | 12-in. | 11/19/1912 | Florida Minstrels, no. 25 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12744 | 10-in. | 12/23/1912 | Way back home | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-12745 | 12-in. | 12/23/1912 | Military minstrels, no. 26 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12785 | 10-in. | 1/10/1913 | Who's going to love you when I'm gone | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12786 | 10-in. | 1/10/1913 | I'd rather be kissed 'neath the mistletoe bough than spoon under any old tree | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12787 | 10-in. | 1/10/1913 | When I lost you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12879 | 10-in. | 2/6/1913 | Under the big September moon | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12880 | 10-in. | 2/6/1913 | Always take a girl named Daisy ('Cause daisies won't tell) | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 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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