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 126-150 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-13635 | 10-in. | 7/25/1913 | Honey, you were made for me | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13636 | 10-in. | 7/25/1913 | When you haven't a beautiful girl | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13637 | 10-in. | 7/25/1913 | Paradise for two | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13642 | 10-in. | 7/28/1913 | Ragtime wedding bells | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13643 | 10-in. | 7/28/1913 | Goodbye summer! So long fall! Hello wintertime! | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13848 | 10-in. | 9/24/1913 | Ragging the nursery rhymes | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13849 | 10-in. | 9/24/1913 | Somewhere a voice is calling | Harry McClaskey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13850 | 10-in. | 9/24/1913 | Dinah | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-13851 | 10-in. | 9/24/1913 | My lovin' melody man | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14011 | 10-in. | 10/29/1913 | On a good old-time sleigh ride | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14012 | 10-in. | 10/29/1913 | What d'ye mean you lost yer dog? | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14013 | 10-in. | 10/29/1913 | Come, my honey, come | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14034 | 10-in. | 11/5/1913 | Sweet Anna Marie | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14035 | 10-in. | 11/5/1913 | Flow along, River Tennessee (To the home of the girl I love) | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14036 | 10-in. | 11/5/1913 | Take me back | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14091 | 10-in. | 11/18/1913 | I'm on my way to Mandalay | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell ; Will Oakland | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14092 | 10-in. | 11/18/1913 | By the old wishing well | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14093 | 10-in. | 11/18/1913 | You did (You know you did) | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14184 | 10-in. | 12/11/1913 | Don't blame it all on Broadway | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14314 | 10-in. | 1/14/1914 | If I had my way | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14324 | 10-in. | 1/14/1914 | Don't stop | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14398 | 10-in. | 1/29/1914 | In the heart of the city that has no heart | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14399 | 10-in. | 1/29/1914 | Would you take me back again | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14400 | 10-in. | 1/29/1914 | The song that stole my heart | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-14445 | 10-in. | 5/12/1926 | Pilgrim's chorus | Victor Male Chorus | Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 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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