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 1851-1875 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zonophone | 8664 | 10-in. | Before Aug. 1908 | My treasure | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8709 | 10-in. | Before Oct. 1908 | Do they think of me at home? | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8750 | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1908 | You have always been the same old pal | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8752 | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1908 | Down in that valley fair | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8754 | 12-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | The day is ended | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with violin obbligato | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8806 | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1909 | The two roses | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8902 | 10-in. | Before 1909 | What a friend we have in Jesus | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8903 | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1908 | On the banks of Allan Water | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8906 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | If you cared for me | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8944 | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1908 | Freda | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8980 | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1909 | Annie Laurie | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8982 | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1909 | Kathleen Mavourneen | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8985 | 10-in. | Before 1909 | Throw out the life line | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9002 | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1909 | Silver threads among the gold | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9003 | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1909 | With all her faults I love her still | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9034 | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1909 | Sunbonnet Sue | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9038 | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1909 | Marguerite | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9105 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | The clang of the forge | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9107 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | In the garden of my heart | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9164 | 10-in. | Before June 1909 | Won't you be my playmate? | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9167 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | Along the river of time | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9169 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | Nothing but the blood of Jesus | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9181 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | Roses bring dreams of you | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9182 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | Dreaming of mother and home, sweet home | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9186 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | Did he run? | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, 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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