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 1051-1075 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 19137 | 10-in. | 11/30/1910 | Don't you mind it, honey | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19173 | 10-in. | 12/27/1910 | I never knew till now | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19181 | 10-in. | 1/3/1911 | On Mobile Bay | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19195 | 10-in. | 1/10/1911 | Day dreams, visions of bliss | Henry Burr ; Margaret Mayew | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19196 | 10-in. | 1/10/1911 | Will the roses bloom in heaven? | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19250 | 10-in. | 3/7/1911 | Virginia Lou | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19268 | 10-in. | 4/7/1911 | By the dear old river Rhine | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19326 | 10-in. | 5/1/1911 | The palms | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19331 | 10-in. | 5/4/1911 | When you're in town | Henry Burr ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19355 | 10-in. | 5/9/1911 | The Holy City | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19356 | 10-in. | 5/9/1911 | Ben Bolt | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19357 | 10-in. | 5/9/1911 | Old folks at home | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19399 | 10-in. | 6/7/1911 | The rosary | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19400 | 10-in. | 6/7/1911 | One sweetly solemn thought | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19402 | 10-in. | 6/12/1911 | Summer days | Henry Burr ; Edith Chapman | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19403 | 10-in. | 6/12/1911 | Down in Sunshine Valley | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19417 | 10-in. | 6/16/1911 | Wanted! A harp like the angels play | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19432 | 10-in. | 6/22/1911 | Mona | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19438 | 10-in. | 6/26/1911 | Boy and girl | Henry Burr ; Margaret Mayew | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19439 | 10-in. | 6/28/1911 | Come unto me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19502 | 10-in. | 7/28/1911 | Waiting down by the Mississippi shore | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19558 | 10-in. | 9/8/1911 | When the nightingale is singing in the moonlight | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19559 | 10-in. | 9/8/1911 | For Killarney and you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19571 | 10-in. | 9/22/1911 | Bless your ever loving little heart | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 19576 | 10-in. | 9/29/1911 | If all my dreams were made of gold, I'd buy the world for you | Albert Campbell ; Irving Gillette | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
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
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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