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 1251-1275 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 46658 | 10-in. | 3/21/1916 | You'll always be the same sweet baby | Henry Burr ; Louise McMahon | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46659 | 10-in. | 3/21/1916 | Your wife | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46713 | 10-in. | 4/14/1916 | Shades of night | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46715 | 10-in. | 4/17/1916 | I love you, that's one thing I know | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46716 | 10-in. | 4/17/1916 | Baby shoes | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46723 | 10-in. | 4/18/1916 | There's a garden in old Italy | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46724 | 10-in. | 4/18/1916 | Are you half the man your mother thought you'd be? | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46735 | 10-in. | 4/21/1916 | My dreamy China lady | Henry Burr ; Grace Nash [i.e., Grace Kerns] | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46745 | 10-in. | 5/3/1916 | Our hearts go out to you, Canada | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46777 | 10-in. | 5/15/1916 | Do what your mother did | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46779 | 10-in. | 5/16/1916 | Samoa | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46788 | 10-in. | 5/17/1916 | Through these wonderful glasses of mine | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46795 | 10-in. | 5/19/1916 | Hurry back to my bamboo shack | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46846 | 10-in. | 6/16/1916 | By the sad Luana shore | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46848 | 10-in. | 6/16/1916 | On the South Sea Isle | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46850 | 10-in. | 6/20/1916 | I lost my heart in Honolulu | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46851 | 10-in. | 6/16/1916 | The whole world loves a lover | Henry Burr ; Grace Nash [i.e., Grace Kerns] | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46904 | 10-in. | 7/13/1916 | When orders come to go | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46907 | 10-in. | 7/12/1916 | On Lake Champlain | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46908 | 10-in. | 7/14/1916 | Moonshine Sally | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46914 | 10-in. | 7/14/1916 | She is the sunshine of Virginia | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46915 | 10-in. | 7/14/1916 | I've lost you so why should I care | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46918 | 10-in. | 7/17/1916 | My country I hear you calling me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46965 | 10-in. | 8/16/1916 | Not so very far from Zanzibar | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46966 | 10-in. | 8/16/1916 | Out of the cradle (Into my heart) | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed July 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 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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