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 1901-1925 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zonophone | Z-44 | 10-in. | 6/20/1910 | Parson Pinkney | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet (unaccompanied) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-80 | 10-in. | 10/19/1910 | Honey, I will long for you | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-81 | 10-in. | 10/19/1910 | Norine Maurine | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-82 | 10-in. | 10/19/1910 | My heart has learned to love you, now do not say goodbye | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-83 | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1910 | When the autumn leaves are falling | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-102 | 10-in. | 11/2/1910 | Zonophone minstrels, no. 18 | Zonophone Minstrels | Minstrels | performer | |
| Zonophone | Z-103 | 10-in. | 11/2/1910 | Rambler Minstrels, no. 19 | Zonophone Minstrels | Minstrels, with orchestra | performer | |
| Zonophone | Z-104 | 10-in. | 11/2/1910 | Sweetness | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-105 | 10-in. | 11/2/1910 | Way down East | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-106 | 10-in. | 11/2/1910 | When the corn is waving, Annie dear [?] | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet (unaccompanied) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-117 | 10-in. | 11/17/1910 | Oh, that moonlight glide | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-118 | 10-in. | 11/17/1910 | The bloom is on the rye | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-378 | 10-in. | 7/27/1911 | Waiting down by the Mississippi shore | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 520] | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1907 | Nearer my God to Thee | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 543] | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1907 | Lead, kindly light | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 711] | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1907 | The bridge | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 795] | 10-in. | Before July 1907 | The old brigade | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 810] | 10-in. | Before Aug. 1907 | Why do you wait? | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 919] | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1907 | Southern girl | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 993] | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1908 | Daddy | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1013] | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1908 | Black Jim | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1075] | 10-in. | Before June 1908 | Mary Blaine | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1077] | 10-in. | Before June 1908 | The owl and the pussy cat | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1158] | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1908 | Medley of popular choruses | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1179] | 10-in. | Before Oct. 1908 | The garden of dreams | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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