Henry Burr

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.

Recordings (Results 1976-2000 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5809-B]	10-in.	Before Oct. 1911	The little church where you and I were wed	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5813-B]	10-in.	Before Oct. 1911	Sunshine in the soul	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5823-B]	10-in.	Before Nov. 1911	The harp that once thro' Tara's halls	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5827-B]	10-in.	Before Nov. 1911	Beside the old wood fire	Henry Burr ; Alice C. Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5842-A]	10-in.	Before Jan. 1912	There's a girl in Havana	Henry Burr ; Beulah Gaylord Young	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5855-A]	10-in.	Before Jan. 1912	Come to the ball	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5857-A]	10-in.	Before Jan. 1912	I love you (I love you, dear)	Henry Burr ; Beulah Gaylord Young	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5863-B]	10-in.	Before Feb. 1912	As my dear old mother	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5878-A]	10-in.	Before Mar. 1912	Here's to the friend in stormy weather	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5880-A]	10-in.	Before Mar. 1912	Good night, good night, Mister Moon	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5893-B]	10-in.	Before Apr. 1912	Little blue flower	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5899-A]	10-in.	Before Apr. 1912	Something's going to happen to you	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5911-A]	10-in.	Before May 1912	Do you remember the last waltz?	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5915-B]	10-in.	Before May 1912	Clover blossoms	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5921-A]	10-in.	Before June 1912	Pucker up your lips, Miss Lindy	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5927-A]	10-in.	Before June 1912	Same old love	Henry Burr ; Alice C. Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Ox cat 5983]	7-in.	ca. 1904-1905	Good bye, my lady love	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 7029]	12-in.	Before June 1907	Goodnight, little girl, goodnight	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 7031]	12-in.	Before June 1907	My faith looks up to Thee	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 7063]	12-in.	Before Nov. 1907	Lead, kindly light	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 7064]	12-in.	Before Nov. 1907	Though your sins be as scarlet	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 7073]	12-in.	Before Jan. 1909	Drink to me only with thine eyes	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6358	10-in.	before Aug. 1905	Home, sweet home	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6492	10-in.	mid- to late 1905	One sweetly solemn thought	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6493	10-in.	mid- to late 1905	Lead, kindly light	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1976-2000 of 2125 records)

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

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645

External Sources

Wikipedia: Harry Haley McClaskey

Discogs: Henry Burr

Allmusic: Henry Burr

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/309059

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