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 1801-1825 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zonophone | 7828 | 10-in. | Before June 1907 | Calvary | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7870 | 10-in. | Before Aug. 1907 | Moonlight on the lake | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7875 | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1907 | Little darling, dream of me | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7877 | 10-in. | Before Oct. 1907 | Irish section gang | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7879 | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1907 | Glory song (Oh, that will be glory) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7895 | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1908 | Jack and Jill | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7906 | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1908 | Eskimo cradle song | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7908 | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1907 | Mighty lak' a rose | Henry Burr ; Mendelssohn Mixed Quartette | Mixed vocal quartet (unaccompanied) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7913 | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1908 | I know a lovely garden | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8008 | 10-in. | Before Nov. 1907 | My faith looks up to Thee | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8011 | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1908 | Stars of the summer night | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8013 | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1908 | Nothing but leaves | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8015 | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1907 | Knocking, knocking | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8017 | 10-in. | Before Oct. 1907 | Yield not to temptation | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8035 | 12-in. | Before Jan. 1909 | Sleep and forget | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8048 | 12-in. | Before Nov. 1907 | Sing me to sleep | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8050 | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1907 | A sweeter story still | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8052 | 10-in. | Before Nov. 1907 | Some day when dreams come true | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8073 | 10-in. | Before Nov. 1907 | Honey boy | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8079 | 12-in. | Before Nov. 1907 | The hymns of the old church choir | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8081 | 10-in. | Before Nov. 1907 | Tenting tonight on the old campground | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8245 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | Some day you'll come back to me | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8248 | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1908 | The flowers outside the café | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8250 | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1908 | When summer tells autumn goodbye | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8252 | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1908 | She's the fairest little flower dear old Dixie ever grew | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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
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