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 151-175 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-14514 | 10-in. | 2/26/1914 | Orange blossom time is June | Henry Burr ; Helen Clark | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14515 | 10-in. | 2/26/1914 | Mother | Henry Burr ; Helen Clark | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14516 | 10-in. | 2/26/1914 | Let by-gones be by-gones (And let us be sweethearts again) | Henry Burr ; Helen Clark | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14551 | 10-in. | 3/10/1914 | The Irish tango | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14559 | 10-in. | 3/10/1914 | While they were dancing around | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14578 | 10-in. | 3/17/1914 | On the shores of Italy | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14579 | 10-in. | 3/17/1914 | Off with the old love, on with the new | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with bells and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14654 | 10-in. | 4/1/1914 | My lovin' dancing man | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14655 | 10-in. | 4/1/1914 | This is the life | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14656 | 10-in. | 4/1/1914 | If I had someone like you at home (I wouldn't want to go out) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14746 | 10-in. | 4/22/1914 | Alice of old Vincennes | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14747 | 10-in. | 4/22/1914 | You broke my heart to pass the time away | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14748 | 10-in. | 4/22/1914 | In the valley of the moon | Henry Burr ; Helen Clark | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14749 | 10-in. | 4/22/1914 | Kiss me again (I like it) | Henry Burr ; Helen Clark | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14813 | 10-in. | 5/11/1914 | The rose of the mountain trail | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14814 | 10-in. | 5/11/1914 | When it's moonlight on the Alamo | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14825 | 10-in. | 5/15/1914 | Over the Alpine mountains | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14826 | 10-in. | 5/15/1914 | On the banks of the Brandywine | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14960 | 10-in. | 6/16/1914 | I'm coming back to Dixie and you | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14961 | 10-in. | 6/16/1914 | The high cost of loving | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14962 | 10-in. | 6/16/1914 | The minstrel show parade | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14996 | 10-in. | 6/24/1914 | Meet me in blossom time | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell ; Will Oakland | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14997 | 10-in. | 6/24/1914 | Dear love days | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell ; Will Oakland | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-14998 | 10-in. | 6/24/1914 | Everything reminds me of that old sweetheart of mine | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell ; Will Oakland | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-15134 | 10-in. | 8/17/1914 | In the palace of dreams | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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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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