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 1351-1375 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 77663 | 10-in. | 2/2/1918 | Just a little cottage (I'll call it "Home sweet home") | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77664 | 10-in. | 2/6/1918 | The story book ball | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77674 | 10-in. | 2/18/1918 | Are you from heaven? | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77696 | 10-in. | 2/28/1918 | When you play with the heart of a girl | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77705 | 10-in. | 3/2/1918 | I miss that Mississippi miss that misses me | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77711 | 10-in. | 3/5/1918 | Three wonderful letters from home | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77712 | 10-in. | 3/5/1918 | He's got those big blue eyes like you, Daddy mine | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77738 | 10-in. | 3/27/1918 | There's a little blue star in the window (and it means all the world to me) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77747 | 10-in. | 4/2/1918 | I want him back again | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77764 | 10-in. | 4/10/1918 | Belgian rose | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77784 | 10-in. | 4/23/1918 | Alice I'm in Wonderland (since the day that I first met you) | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77785 | 10-in. | 4/23/1918 | Bye and bye | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77795 | 10-in. | 4/29/1918 | I miss my daddy's goodnight kiss | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77799 | 10-in. | 4/29/1918 | Your lips are no man's land but mine | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77800 | 10-in. | 4/29/1918 | After you've gone | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77834 | 10-in. | 5/18/1918 | When we meet in the sweet bye and bye | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77850 | 10-in. | 5/27/1918 | The captain of the toy brigade | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77851 | 10-in. | 5/27/1918 | So long Sal—the best of friends must part | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77852 | 10-in. | 5/27/1918 | Sweetness | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77858 | 10-in. | 5/28/1918 | Come along, ma honey (down upon the Swanee) | Broadway Quartette [i.e., Columbia Stellar Quartette] ; Henry Burr | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77868 | 10-in. | 6/3/1918 | France, we have not forgotten you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77922 | 10-in. | 6/24/1918 | A rainbow from the U.S.A. | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77925 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Waters of Venice | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77926 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Good-bye, Mother Machree | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77927 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | I wish I had someone to say good-bye to | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, 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.
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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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