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 1576-1600 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 323 | 10-in. | ca. Aug. 1918 | You're goin' to fall in love with California | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 332 | 10-in. | ca. Sept. 1918 | What a wonderful message from home | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 337 | 10-in. | ca. Sept. 1918 | She'll be waiting when you come back home | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 338 | 10-in. | ca. Sept. 1918 | Ring out, Liberty Bell | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 362 | 10-in. | ca. Sept. 1918 | There's a picture in my old kit bag | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 363 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1918 | Mickey | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 390 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1918 | Jesus, Savior, pilot me | Irving Gillette ; John H. Meyer | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 396 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1918 | My Belgian rose | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 410 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1918 | Oh how I wish I could sleep (Until my daddy comes home) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 411 | 10-in. | ca. Oct. 1918 | Those wonderful days of used-to-be | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 440 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1918 | Sundown in Birdland | Sybil Sanderson Fagan ; Harry McClaskey | Male vocal solo and whistling solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 454 | 10-in. | ca. Nov. 1918 | The rose of no man's land | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 455 | 10-in. | ca. Nov. 1918 | Don't cry, little girl, don't cry | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 497 | 10-in. | ca. Dec. 1918 | Till we meet again | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 498 | 10-in. | ca. Dec. 1918 | After all | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 508 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1918 | Down in lily land | Henry Burr ; Sybil Sanderson Fagan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra and whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 514 | 10-in. | ca. Dec. 1918 | Egyptland | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 515 | 10-in. | ca. Dec. 1918 | The Statue of Liberty is smiling | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 538 | 10-in. | ca. Dec. 1918 | A little birch canoe and you | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 539 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1919 | Rose of Romany | Henry Burr ; John H. Meyer | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 568 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1919 | That wonderful mother of mine | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 569 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1919 | The kiss that made me cry | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 570 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1919 | My old grand dad's flute | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 571 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1919 | By the camp fire | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 572 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1919 | That tumble-down shack in Athlone | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, 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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