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 1326-1350 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 77414 | 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 | |
| Columbia | 77420 | 10-in. | 10/8/1917 | Wait 'till the cows come home | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77464 | 10-in. | 10/30/1917 | Rock-a-bye land | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77465 | 10-in. | 10/30/1917 | When you come home | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77471 | 10-in. | 10/31/1917 | Don't try to steal the sweetheart of a soldier | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77478 | 10-in. | 11/1/1917 | One day in June | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77479 | 10-in. | 11/1/1917 | You're my little Indiana rose | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77491 | 10-in. | 11/7/1917 | My heart's tonight in old New Hampshire | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77498 | 10-in. | 11/9/1917 | Life in a trench in Belgium | Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice | Descriptive scene, with male vocal duet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77499 | 10-in. | 11/9/1917 | I want to go home | Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice | Monologue and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77502 | 10-in. | 11/9/1917 | Life in a trench in Belgium | Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice | Descriptive scene, with male vocal duet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77507 | 10-in. | 11/12/1917 | My own dear Canada | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77533 | 10-in. | 11/26/1917 | There's a green hill out in Flanders | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77535 | 10-in. | 11/26/1917 | My ukulele girl | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77544 | 10-in. | 12/3/1917 | In berry pickin' time | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77545 | 10-in. | 12/3/1917 | Sweet little buttercup | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77550 | 10-in. | 12/6/1917 | I'm going to follow the boys | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77551 | 10-in. | 12/6/1917 | A baby's prayer at twilight (for her daddy over there) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77581 | 10-in. | 12/15/1917 | In the valley of sunshine and roses | Henry Burr ; Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Male vocal solo and bird imitations, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77608 | 10-in. | 1/4/1918 | Lorraine | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77609 | 10-in. | 1/4/1918 | Au revoir but not goodbye | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77621 | 10-in. | 1/10/1918 | There's a service flag flying at our house | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77622 | 10-in. | 1/10/1918 | You can find a little bit of Dixieland (No matter where you go) | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77652 | 10-in. | 1/29/1918 | Each stitch is a thought of you, dear | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77653 | 10-in. | 1/29/1918 | On the road to home, sweet home | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, 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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