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 1501-1525 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 79428 | 10-in. | 9/22/1920 | I'll still remember when you forget | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79430 | 10-in. | 9/22/1920 | The Holy City | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with harp | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79476 | 10-in. | 10/22/1920 | Mother's lullaby | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79477 | 10-in. | 10/22/1920 | Mandalay | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79479 | 10-in. | 10/23/1920 | Sweet Kentucky lady (dry your eyes) | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79480 | 10-in. | 10/23/1920 | There's a long, long trail | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79481 | 10-in. | 10/23/1920 | The larboard watch | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79495 | 10-in. | 11/1/1920 | Luana | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79496 | 10-in. | 11/1/1920 | Somewhere a voice is calling | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79500 | 10-in. | 11/4/1920 | Eileen Allanna | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79501 | 10-in. | 11/4/1920 | Juanita | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79502 | 10-in. | 11/4/1920 | Dear little street back home | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79503 | 10-in. | 11/4/1920 | At the end of a beautiful day | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79504 | 10-in. | 11/4/1920 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30051 | 12-in. | between 1906 and February 1907 | I'll sing thee songs of Araby | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30058 | 12-in. | 12/21/1906 | Work for the night is coming | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30068 | 12-in. | approximately 1906 | Crucifix | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30092 | 12-in. | ca. Jan.-Oct. 1907 | The fisherman | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30193 | 12-in. | approximately 1908 | When you and I were young, Maggie | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30198 | 12-in. | 12/12/1908 | Softly and tenderly | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30202 | 12-in. | approximately 1908 | For all eternity | Henry Burr | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30223 | 12-in. | 3/8/1909 | A possum supper at the Darktown church | Cal Stewart and Company | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Columbia | 30224 | 12-in. | between January and May 1909 | The star, the rose and the dream | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30346 | 12-in. | ca. Jan.-Apr. 1910 | Ring o' roses | Henry Burr ; Margaret Mayew | Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30384 | 12-in. | ca. Jan.-May 1910 | Meet me where the lanterns glow | Henry Burr ; Merle Tillotson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed June 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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