Henry Burr

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.

Recordings (Results 1701-1725 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	[Br cat 5015-b]	10-in.	approximately late 1916	Drink to me only with thine eyes	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5099-a]	10-in.	approximately mid-1917	Onward, Christian soldiers	Inez Barbour ; Frank Croxton ; Harry McClaskey ; Marie Morrisey	Mixed vocal quartet, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5099-b]	10-in.	approximately mid-1917	Where is my wandering boy tonight	Inez Barbour ; Frank Croxton ; Harry McClaskey ; Marie Morrisey	Mixed vocal quartet, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5103-a]	10-in.	approximately mid-1917	Shenandoah	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5103-b]	10-in.	approximately mid-1917	Lookout Mountain	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5104-a]	10-in.	approximately mid-1917	Just as your mother was	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5104-b]	10-in.	approximately mid-1917	When Grandma sings the songs she loved	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5107-a]	10-in.	approximately mid-1917	For me and my gal	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5107-b]	10-in.	approximately mid-1917	Somewhere in Dixie	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5156-a]	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1917	My sunshine Jane	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5156-b]	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1917	Where the morning glories grow	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5157-a]	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1917	Down by the old red mill	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5157-b]	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1917	It's a long way back to Mother's knee	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5164-a]	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1917	Where do we go from here?	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5164-b]	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1917	Goodbye Broadway, hello France	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5173-a]	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1917	In old New Hampshire (With my lady Jane)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5173-b]	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1917	When we wind up the watch on the Rhine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5190-a]	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1917	Jesus, lover of my soul	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5190-b]	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1917	Nearer, my God, to Thee	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5191-a]	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1917	The daughter of Rosie O' Grady	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5191-b]	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1917	Sussex by the Sea	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5196-a]	10-in.	approximately Dec. 1917	Just a baby's prayer at twilight	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5196-b]	10-in.	approximately Dec. 1917	Sweet little buttercup	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5212-a]	10-in.	approximately Mar. 1918	Three wonderful letters from home	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5212-b]	10-in.	approximately Mar. 1918	Each stitch is a thought of you, dear	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1701-1725 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645

External Sources

Wikipedia: Harry Haley McClaskey

Discogs: Henry Burr

Allmusic: Henry Burr

Linked Open Data Sources

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/309059

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