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 1976-2000 of 2125 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
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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