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 1526-1550 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 30558 | 12-in. | ca. 1910 | Come tiny gold fish to me | Henry Burr ; Margaret Mayew | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30600 | 12-in. | ca. 1910 | Minstrel | Minstrels [Columbia Records group] | Minstrels and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30603 | 12-in. | ca. 1910 | Follow me | Henry Burr ; Margaret Mayew | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30691 | 12-in. | ca. Jan.-May 1911 | Dear delightful women | Henry Burr ; Margaret Mayew | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30860 | 12-in. | 10/9/1911 | Let us have peace | Harry McClaskey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 36487 | 12-in. | 11/6/1912 | Down by the river side I stray | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 36739 | 12-in. | ca. 1913-1917 | Work for the night is coming | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 37108 | 12-in. | 12/18/1914 | Huntingtower | Grace Kerns ; Harry McClaskey | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 37176 | 12-in. | 2/25/1915 | Silver threads among the gold | Harry McClaskey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 37177 | 12-in. | 2/25/1915 | Those songs my mother used to sing | Harry McClaskey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 49688 | 12-in. | 10/31/1919 | Dreamy Alabama | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell ; Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 49695 | 12-in. | 11/24/1919 | That naughty waltz | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell ; Columbia Orchestra ; Charles Adams Prince | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 49696 | 12-in. | 11/24/1919 | Carolina sunshine | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell ; Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 49736 | 12-in. | 1/19/1920 | If you could care | Henry Burr ; Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 146448 | 10-in. | 6/14/1928 | I tore up your picture when you said goodbye (But I've put it together again) | Irving Gillette | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 146449 | 10-in. | 6/14/1928 | He's worth his weight in gold | Irving Gillette | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W146786 | 10-in. | 7/24/1928 | Out of the dawn | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W146787 | 10-in. | 7/24/1928 | Remember me to Mary (If she still remembers me) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W146788 | 10-in. | 7/24/1928 | Sweetheart Lane | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W147498 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | Love dreams | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W147499 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | Cross roads | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 148402 | 10-in. | 5/2/1929 | My old pal | Frank Knapp | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 148403 | 10-in. | 5/2/1929 | Daddy and home | Frank Knapp | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 33510 | 10-in. | approximately late 1927 | The light that never fails | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 65784 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | When you're a long, long way from home | Irving Gillette | 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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