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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1151-1175 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 39328 | 10-in. | 4/16/1914 | If I were the ocean and you were the shore | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39333 | 10-in. | 4/20/1914 | In the valley of the moon | Henry Burr ; Helen Clark | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39336 | 10-in. | 4/21/1914 | On the Island of Pines | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39340 | 10-in. | 4/27/1914 | My sweetheart's eyes | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39356 | 10-in. | 5/8/1914 | You planted a rose in the garden of love | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39388 | 10-in. | 5/19/1914 | Over the Alpine Mountains | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39440 | 10-in. | 6/11/1914 | If I had you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39441 | 10-in. | 6/11/1914 | I wonder why | Henry Burr ; Ada Jones | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39447 | 10-in. | 6/15/1914 | When did you write to Mother last? | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39467 | 10-in. | 6/29/1914 | Dear love days | Lyric Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39468 | 10-in. | 6/29/1914 | Everything reminds me of that old sweetheart of mine | Lyric Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39490 | 10-in. | 7/9/1914 | The cat and the Jonah bird | Henry Burr ; Ada Jones | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39491 | 10-in. | 7/9/1914 | How'd you like to keep a date with me | Henry Burr ; Ada Jones | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39498 | 10-in. | 7/17/1914 | The rose of the mountain trail | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39516 | 10-in. | 7/31/1914 | California and you | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39517 | 10-in. | 7/31/1914 | In the shadow of the sycamore | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39518 | 10-in. | 8/1/1914 | Alice of old Vincennes | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39519 | 10-in. | 8/1/1914 | In the valley of the Shannon | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39526 | 10-in. | 8/8/1914 | When honey boy and honey girl go on their honeymoon | Henry Burr ; Ada Jones | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39527 | 10-in. | 8/8/1914 | The whole town's wise | Henry Burr ; Ada Jones | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39528 | 10-in. | 8/8/1914 | Polly O'Neil | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39556 | 10-in. | 9/11/1914 | Let by-gones be by-gones | Albert Campbell ; Irving Gillette | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39557 | 10-in. | 9/11/1914 | You're the same old girl | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39570 | 10-in. | 9/23/1914 | After the roses have faded away | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 39581 | 10-in. | 10/13/1914 | In Siam | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed July 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 July 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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