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 1951-1975 of 2125 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Zonophone | [Zo cat 5707-A] | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1911 | Day dreams | Henry Burr ; Alice C. Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5707-B] | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1911 | Danube River | Henry Burr ; Alice C. Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5708-A] | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1911 | I'm falling in love with someone | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5713-A] | 10-in. | Before May 1911 | Will the roses bloom in heaven? | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5713-B] | 10-in. | Before May 1911 | Say you're coming home, Louise | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5721-A] | 10-in. | Before May 1911 | O love divine! All love excelling | Henry Burr ; Alice C. Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5721-B] | 10-in. | Before May 1911 | Wake not, but hear me, love | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5728-A] | 10-in. | Before May 1911 | The wild rose | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5728-B] | 10-in. | Before May 1911 | Twilight | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5733] | 7-in. | Before 1904 | When you love, love, love | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5737-A] | 10-in. | Before May 1911 | Dear delightful women | Merle Alcock ; Henry Burr | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5737-B] | 10-in. | Before May 1911 | June | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5738-A] | 10-in. | Before May 1911 | The Son of God goes forth to war | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5738-B] | 10-in. | Before May 1911 | Oh, Mother, dear Jerusalem | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5743-A] | 10-in. | Before June 1911 | Homeland | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5743-B] | 10-in. | Before June 1911 | If you were a big red rose | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5747-A] | 10-in. | Before June 1911 | When you're in town | Henry Burr ; Alice C. Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5747-B] | 10-in. | Before June 1911 | A night in Venice | Henry Burr ; Alice C. Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5753-A] | 10-in. | Before July 1911 | Virginia Lou | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5767-A] | 10-in. | Before July 1911 | Wanted: A harp like the angels play | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5768-B] | 10-in. | Before July 1911 | Save up your kisses for a rainy day | Henry Burr ; Alice C. Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5773-A] | 10-in. | Before Aug. 1911 | Goodbye, my love, goodbye | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5773-B] | 10-in. | Before Aug. 1911 | Lazyland | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5797-B] | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1911 | The prodigal son : Come, ye children | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Zonophone | [Zo cat 5797-A] | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1911 | Pass me not, o gentle Savior | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed May 14, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 14, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 May 2024.
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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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