Henry Burr

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.

Recordings (Results 1026-1050 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	4131	10-in.	between January and August 1909	Good night, good night	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4157	10-in.	between January and September 1909	If you've won the only one in all the world you want to win	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4171	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Oct. 1909	Moon bird	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4174	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Oct. 1909	Honey on our honeymoon	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4191	10-in.	between January and November 1909	Dreaming of Mother and of home, sweet home	Columbia Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4226	10-in.	approximately 1909	I know of two bright eyes	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4228	10-in.	approximately 1909	A bushel o' kisses	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4269	10-in.	approximately 1909	It is well with my soul	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4274	10-in.	approximately 1909	Singing bird	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4334	10-in.	between 1909 and March 1910	My southern rose	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4354	10-in.	between January and April 1910	Red clover	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4358	10-in.	between January and April 1910	Where the River Shannon flows	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4433	10-in.	ca. Jan.-June 1910	Dear Mayme, I love you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4435	10-in.	between January and June 1910	The moonlight, the rose, and you	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4457	10-in.	between January and July 1910	My heart has learned to love you, now do not say goodbye	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4468	10-in.	between January and July 1910	Charming weather	Henry Burr ; Margaret Mayew	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4482	10-in.	between January and July 1910	Come Thou almighty King	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4562	10-in.	between January and September 1910	I've got the time, I've got the place, but it's hard to find the girl	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4608	10-in.	between January and September 1910	Every little movement	Henry Burr ; Margaret Mayew	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4658	10-in.	between January and October 1910	Meet me tonight in Dreamland	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4759	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Oct. 1910	Ogalalla	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4786	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Oct. 1910	If this rose told you all it knows	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4852	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Nov. 1910	Silver bell	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4910	10-in.	approximately 1910	Wonderful words of life	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	4982	10-in.	approximately 1910	Honey, I will long for you	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1026-1050 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed July 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 July 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645

External Sources

Wikipedia: Harry Haley McClaskey

Discogs: Henry Burr

Allmusic: Henry Burr

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/309059

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