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 1626-1650 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-7068 | 10-in. | ca. Nov. 1919 | Let the rest of the world go by | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7113 | 10-in. | ca. Dec. 1919-Jan. 1920 | Just for me and Mary ('Twas a beautiful wedding day) | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7118 | Not documented | ca. Dec. 1919 | [Unknown title(s)] | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7119 | 10-in. | ca. Dec. 1919 | Baby love | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7225 | 10-in. | Feb. 1920 | All I want is you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7226 | 10-in. | Feb. 1920 | In the valley of sunshine and roses | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7235 | 10-in. | Feb. 1920 | Because | Harry McClaskey | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7278 | 10-in. | Feb. 1920 | When the harvest moon is shining | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7279 | 10-in. | Feb. 1920 | Oh! My lady | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7377 | 10-in. | Apr. 1920 | I'd love to fall asleep and wake up in my mammy's arms | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7378 | 10-in. | Apr. 1920 | That old Irish mother of mine | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7465 | 10-in. | May 1920 | Little town in the ould County Down | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7466 | 10-in. | May 1920 | Down the trail to home sweet home | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7509 | 10-in. | July 1920 | Just like a gypsy | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7510 | 10-in. | July 1920 | When your ship comes in | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7512 | 10-in. | July 1920 | A picture of Mother | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7547 | 10-in. | Aug. 1920 | Drifting | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7548 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1920 | Christmas Eve in the toy shop | Irving Gillette ; Maud Randolph ; Sterling Trio | Recitation, with male vocal trio and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7549 | 10-in. | Aug. 1920 | Wait'n for me | Sterling Trio | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7557 | 10-in. | Sept. 1920 | When you and I were young, Maggie | Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7558 | 10-in. | Sept. 1920 | Jesus, Saviour, pilot me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7563 | 10-in. | Sept. 1920 | Christmas hymns medley | Croxton Mixed Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra and chimes | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7564 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1920 | [Unknown title(s)] | Croxton Mixed Trio | Mixed vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7565 | 10-in. | Sept. 1920 | Feather your nest | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W401267 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Good night, little girl, good night | Henry Burr ; Justin Ring's Reed Ensemble | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | 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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