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 1376-1400 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 77928 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | The pickaninnies paradise | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77944 | 10-in. | 7/5/1918 | The night nursery | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77954 | 10-in. | 7/22/1918 | Everything is peaches down in Georgia | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77970 | 10-in. | 7/26/1918 | Liza Jane | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77971 | 10-in. | 7/26/1918 | Smiles | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77990 | 10-in. | 8/13/1918 | Where have you been hiding all these years? | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77996 | 10-in. | 8/14/1918 | If I'm not at the roll call (kiss Mother good-bye for me) | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77998 | 10-in. | 8/15/1918 | In the shadow of the desert palm | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77999 | 10-in. | 8/15/1918 | In 1960 you'll find Dixie looking just the same | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78005 | 10-in. | 8/17/1918 | While you're away (pack up your cares in a bundle of joy) | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78014 | 10-in. | 8/21/1918 | They'll be mighty proud in Dixie of their old black Joe | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78015 | 10-in. | 8/21/1918 | Hindustan | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78042 | 10-in. | 9/5/1918 | Take me back to dear old Canada | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78045 | 10-in. | 9/10/1918 | Mickey | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78051 | 10-in. | 9/17/1918 | A little birch canoe and you | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78056 | 10-in. | 9/19/1918 | Oh, how I wish I could sleep (until my Daddy comes home) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78062 | 10-in. | 9/20/1918 | Light your little lamp of love for me | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78063 | 10-in. | 9/20/1918 | Watch, hope and wait, little girl (till I come back to you) | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78064 | 10-in. | 9/20/1918 | Sweet Hawaiian moonlight | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78152 | 10-in. | 10/24/1918 | Over yonder where the lilies grow | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78154 | 10-in. | 10/24/1918 | Dreaming of home, sweet home | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78155 | 10-in. | 10/24/1918 | When the sun goes down in Sleepy Hollow | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78159 | 10-in. | 10/25/1918 | Till we meet again | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78166 | 10-in. | 10/28/1918 | Look what you've done | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78178 | 10-in. | 11/18/1918 | Don't cry, little girl, don't cry | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed June 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 June 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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