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 1301-1325 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 77215 | 10-in. | 7/17/1917 | There is a green hill far away | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77216 | 10-in. | 7/17/1917 | Where is my wandering boy tonight? | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77232 | 10-in. | 8/3/1917 | My sweetheart is somewhere in France | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77233 | 10-in. | 8/4/1917 | Last night (You told me that you loved me) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77234 | 10-in. | 8/4/1917 | That's what Ireland means to me | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77237 | 10-in. | 8/7/1917 | All hail the power of Jesus' name | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77246 | 10-in. | 8/9/1917 | Hush a bye, ma baby | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77256 | 10-in. | 8/14/1917 | That's what Ireland means to me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77257 | 10-in. | 8/14/1917 | Jesus, lover of my soul | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77258 | 10-in. | 8/15/1917 | Abide with me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77259 | 10-in. | 8/15/1917 | Just as I am | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77260 | 10-in. | 8/15/1917 | Lead, kindly light | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77268 | 10-in. | 8/17/1917 | Red wing | Henry Burr ; Andrea Sarto | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77269 | 10-in. | 8/17/1917 | Take the name of Jesus with you | Henry Burr ; James Hall | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77272 | 10-in. | 8/18/1917 | O holy night | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77273 | 10-in. | 8/18/1917 | Flee as a bird | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77280 | 10-in. | 9/11/1917 | Shepherd, show me how to go | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77323 | 10-in. | 9/10/1917 | Give me the right to love you all the while | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77324 | 10-in. | 9/10/1917 | The best things in life are free | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77329 | 10-in. | 9/12/1917 | Hello, aloha, hello! | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with guitar, steel guitar, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77331 | 10-in. | 9/12/1917 | My rose of Waikiki | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with guitar, steel guitar, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77393 | 10-in. | 10/1/1917 | Somewhere in France is the lily | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77396 | 10-in. | 10/2/1917 | In the land of wedding bells | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77408 | 10-in. | 10/3/1917 | Down by the old red mill | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77413 | 10-in. | 10/5/1917 | Life in a trench in Belgium | Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice | Descriptive scene, with male vocal duet and 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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