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 1876-1900 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zonophone | 9269 | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1910 | Lonely Lou | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9271 | 10-in. | Before May 1909 | When you first kiss the last girl you love | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9273 | 10-in. | Before May 1909 | I'll dream of that sweet co-ed | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9294 | 10-in. | Before June 1909 | Shine on, harvest moon | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9336 | 10-in. | Before May 1909 | Denver town | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9338 | 10-in. | Before May 1909 | The day of the game | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9340 | 10-in. | Before Nov. 1909 | Possum supper at Darktown Church | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9452 | 10-in. | Before June 1909 | Sweet Genevieve | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9512 | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1909 | Prayer, oh! For the happy hour | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9514 | 10-in. | Before Nov. 1909 | I'll be home at harvest time | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9516 | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1909 | Jesus Savior, pilot me | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9629 | 10-in. | Before June 1910 | Long, long ago | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9631 | 10-in. | Before June 1910 | In the gloaming | Metropolitan Trio | Male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9725 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1910 | God be with you till we meet again | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9730 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1910 | Heaven is my home | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 9765 | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1910 | Old folks at home | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-7 | 10-in. | 5/13/1910 | Singing bird | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-8 | 10-in. | 5/13/1910 | The moonlight, the rose, and you | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-9 | 10-in. | 5/13/1910 | There'll come a day | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-10 | 10-in. | 5/13/1910 | My prairie songbird | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-37 | 10-in. | 6/16/1910 | At twilight | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-38 | 10-in. | 6/16/1910 | Sweet Julienne | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-41 | 10-in. | 6/16/1910 | Fiona | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-42 | 10-in. | 6/16/1910 | Where the River Shannon flows | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-43 | 10-in. | 6/20/1910 | By the light of the silvery moon | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 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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