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 1426-1450 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 78382 | 10-in. | 4/8/1919 | You're making a miser of me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78399 | 10-in. | 4/18/1919 | Friends | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78400 | 10-in. | 4/18/1919 | I'm going to climb the Blue Ridge Mountains back to you | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78401 | 10-in. | 4/18/1919 | Dear old Sue | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78426 | 10-in. | 5/15/1919 | My Swanee home | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78427 | 10-in. | 5/15/1919 | Hearts | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78435 | 10-in. | 5/17/1919 | My sugar-coated chocolate boy | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78467 | 10-in. | 6/3/1919 | Where the lanterns glow | Henry Burr ; Columbia Saxophone Sextette | Saxophone sextet, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78497 | 10-in. | 6/18/1919 | Carolina sunshine | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78519 | 10-in. | 6/20/1919 | In the heart of a fool | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78526 | 10-in. | 6/23/1919 | I've lived, I've loved, I'm satisfied | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78532 | 10-in. | 6/24/1919 | Hawaiian lullaby | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78559 | 10-in. | 7/9/1919 | Hawaiian lullaby | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78565 | 10-in. | 7/17/1919 | Oh! What a pal was Mary | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78567 | 10-in. | 7/15/1919 | Dreamy Alabama | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78568 | 10-in. | 7/15/1919 | While others are building castles in the air (I'll build a cottage for two) | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78583 | 10-in. | 7/21/1919 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell ; Columbia Saxophone Quartette | Saxophone quartet, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78610 | 10-in. | 7/29/1919 | Tell me (Tell me why) | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78630 | 10-in. | 9/9/1919 | I wanna go back (To dear old Mother's knee) | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78631 | 10-in. | 9/9/1919 | Just for me and Mary | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78632 | 10-in. | 9/9/1919 | Pretty little rainbow | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78641 | 10-in. | 9/11/1919 | Out of a clear sky | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78739 | 10-in. | 10/14/1919 | I never knew | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78744 | 10-in. | 10/20/1919 | It's a small world after all | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78752 | 10-in. | 10/22/1919 | Let the rest of the world go by | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, 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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