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 1751-1775 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5286-a] | 10-in. | approximately early 1919 | Little boy blue | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5286-b] | 10-in. | approximately early 1919 | Killarney | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 574 | Not documented | 3/24/1911 | The harp that once through Tara's halls | Henry Burr | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 816 | Not documented | 10/16/1911 | Where is my wandering boy | Irving Gillette | Tenor vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 1030 | 10-in. | 5/15/1912 | Dreaming | Irving Gillette | Tenor vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 1032 | 10-in. | 5/17/1912 | When you're in love with more than one | Irving Gillette | Tenor vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 2583 | 10-in. | 11/24/1913 | An Irish husband | Irving Gillette | Male vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 2584 | 10-in. | 11/24/1913 | Sunshine and roses | Irving Gillette | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 2800 | 10-in. | Feb. 1914 | Sing me the rosary | Irving Gillette | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 8132 | 10-in. | 7/14/1921 | Stand up and sing for your father an old time tune | J. Harold Murray ; Gladys Rice | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Zonophone | 274 | 9-in. | Before 1904 | When you love, love, love | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 3192 | 7-in. | ca. July 1904 | When you love, love, love | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 3196 | 7-in. | Before Aug. 1904 | Good bye, my lady love | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 3848 | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1904 | Teasing (You were only only teasing me) | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 3849 | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1904 | Please come and play in my yard | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 6903 | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1907 | Tis but a dream | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 6908 | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1906 | Love me and the world is mine | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 6910 | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1906 | That's what the rose said to me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7180 | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1909 | Ring the bells of heaven | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7186 | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1907 | Where is my wandering boy tonight? | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet (unaccompanied) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7234 | 12-in. | Before Mar. 1907 | Sweet bonnie Bessie | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7237 | 12-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | I'll sing thee songs of Araby | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7240 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1907 | Come back to Erin | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7243 | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1907 | All through the night | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7246 | 12-in. | Before Mar. 1907 | My old Kentucky home | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed June 12, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 12, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 June 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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