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 101-125 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-12881 | 10-in. | 2/6/1913 | Why did you make me care? | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12967 | 10-in. | 3/6/1913 | Those ragtime melodies | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12968 | 10-in. | 3/6/1913 | At the devil's ball | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-12969 | 10-in. | 3/6/1913 | Bobbin' up and down | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-12970 | 12-in. | 3/6/1913 | Rubetown Minstrels | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13000 | 10-in. | 3/18/1913 | Let me see your rainbow smile | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with bells and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13001 | 10-in. | 3/18/1913 | Take me to Roseland, my beautiful Rose | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13002 | 10-in. | 3/18/1913 | Last night was the end of the world | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13088 | 10-in. | 4/7/1913 | Sail on, silv'ry moon | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13089 | 10-in. | 4/7/1913 | Back to the old folks at home | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13161 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | That wonderful woodland band | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13166 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | San Francisco bound | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13167 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | My Turkish Opal | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13168 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Georgia land | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13311 | 10-in. | 5/14/1913 | Harmony Joe | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-13312 | 12-in. | 5/14/1913 | North Carolina Minstrels | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13313 | 10-in. | 5/14/1913 | Hail, Pennsylvania! | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13314 | 10-in. | 5/14/1913 | Alma mater | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13398 | 10-in. | 6/6/1913 | Snow deer | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13399 | 10-in. | 6/6/1913 | When I want a little loving | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13400 | 10-in. | 6/6/1913 | The ould plaid shawl | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13558 | 10-in. | 7/10/1913 | Love me while the lovin' is good | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13559 | 10-in. | 7/10/1913 | When dreams come true | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13560 | 10-in. | 7/10/1913 | Salvation Nell | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-13561 | 12-in. | 7/10/1913 | Missouri minstrels | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, 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.
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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