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 1101-1125 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 38541 | 10-in. | 1/7/1913 | That old girl of mine | Henry Burr ; Edgar Stoddard | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38609 | 10-in. | 1/31/1913 | Last night was the end of the world | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38610 | 10-in. | 2/3/1913 | The ould plaid shawl | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38667 | 10-in. | 2/28/1913 | Then I'll stop loving you | Henry Burr ; Edgar Stoddard | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38672 | 10-in. | 3/4/1913 | The trail of the lonesome pine | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38673 | 10-in. | 3/4/1913 | Who’s going to love you when I'm gone? | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38695 | 10-in. | 3/7/1913 | A little bunch of shamrocks | Henry Burr ; Edgar Stoddard | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38714 | 10-in. | 3/20/1913 | To have, to hold, to love | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38785 | 10-in. | 4/15/1913 | I'll change the shadows to sunshine | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38786 | 10-in. | 4/15/1913 | You can't stop me from loving you | Henry Burr ; Edgar Stoddard | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38861 | 10-in. | 5/17/1913 | Snow dear | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38862 | 10-in. | 5/17/1913 | Let me see your rainbow smile | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38885 | 10-in. | 5/27/1913 | It takes a little rain with the sunshine to make the world go 'round | Henry Burr ; Edgar Stoddard | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38921 | 10-in. | 6/24/1913 | There's a girl in the heart of Maryland | Henry Burr ; Edgar Stoddard | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38936 | 10-in. | 7/9/1913 | Sailing down the Chesapeake Bay | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38937 | 10-in. | 7/9/1913 | Sing me the rosary | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38951 | 10-in. | 7/16/1913 | When dreams come true | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38978 | 10-in. | 8/1/1913 | Somebody else is crazy 'bout me but I want you | Henry Burr ; Edgar Stoddard | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38979 | 10-in. | 8/1/1913 | Honey, you were made for me | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38980 | 10-in. | 8/1/1913 | Peg o' my heart | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38985 | 10-in. | 8/5/1913 | Tell me the old, old story | Harry McClaskey ; Andrea Sarto | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38989 | 10-in. | 8/13/1913 | I.O.O.F. opening ode no. 6 | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38990 | 10-in. | 8/13/1913 | No. 1 opening—Columbia I.O.O.F. odes | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38991 | 10-in. | 8/13/1913 | I.O.O.F. opening ode no. 1 | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 38992 | 10-in. | 8/13/1913 | No. 1 installation I.O.O.F. odes | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with organ | 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.
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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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