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 2001-2025 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds & Catlin | 6495 | 10-in. | before Sept. 1905 | Abide with me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6496 | 10-in. | mid- to late 1905 | [Banks and braes o'] bonnie Doon | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6563 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Heidelberg | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6683 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | The holy city | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6797 | 10-in. | early 1906 | Silver heels | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6885 | 10-in. | 1906 | Down the vale | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6887 | 10-in. | 1906 | Will the angels let me play? | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6890 | 10-in. | early 1906 | Moon dear | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6894 | 10-in. | 1906 | Rock of ages | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 7027 | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | Love me and the world is mine | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 7034 | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | After they gather the hay | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8096 | 10-in. | 1906 | When the frost is on the pumpkin | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8112 | 10-in. | 1906 | The battle cry of freedom | Henry Burr | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8114 | 10-in. | 1906 | Almost persuaded | Henry Burr | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8272 | 7-in. | between 1901 and 1905 | Wait till the sun shines, Nellie | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8277 | 10-in. | 1906 | While the leaves came drifting down | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8279 | 7-in. | between 1901 and 1905 | I need thee every hour | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8549 | 10-in. | approximately mid-1906 | Christians, awake! | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with male vocal quartet, orchestra, organ, and chimes | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8551 | 10-in. | approximately mid-1906 | O come, all ye faithful | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with male vocal quartet, orchestra, organ, and chimes | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8593 | 10-in. | 1906 | Soldier boy | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 5571 | 10-in. | between late 1903 and 1904 | Daddy | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 5837 | 10-in. | between late 1903 and 1904 | I'll sing thee songs of Araby | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6069 | 10-in. | before Sept. 1905 | The day is ended | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6388 | 10-in. | before Sept. 1905 | Will ye no come back again? | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6497 | 10-in. | before Sept. 1905 | Scots what ha'e with Wallace bled (Bruce's address to his army) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 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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