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 226-250 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-16670	10-in.	10/18/1915	Soldier boy	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16671	10-in.	10/18/1915	The wedding of the sunshine and the rose	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16715	10-in.	10/25/1915	When old Bill Bailey plays the ukalele	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16716	10-in.	10/25/1915	If you only had my disposition	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16717	10-in.	10/25/1915	Alagazam (To the music of the band)	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16718	10-in.	10/25/1915	I think we've got another Washington (And Wilson is his name)	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16728	10-in.	10/28/1915	Georgia moon	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with harp and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16729	10-in.	10/28/1915	In the glory of the moonlight	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16768	10-in.	11/12/1915	You'll be there!	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16777	10-in.	11/17/1915	Allah, give me mine!	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16778	10-in.	11/17/1915	M-O-T-H-E-R (A word that means the world to me)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-16779	10-in.	7/2/1925	Darling Nellie Gray	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16779	10-in.	11/17/1915	Darling Nellie Gray	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16780	10-in.	11/17/1915	Old oaken bucket	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16892	10-in.	12/10/1915	Is there still room for me 'neath the old apple tree?	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16893	10-in.	12/10/1915	When it's orange blossom time in Loveland (I'll be waiting at the church for you)	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16917	10-in.	12/17/1915	Come back home to old Kentucky	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16918	10-in.	12/17/1915	When you're dancing the old-fashioned waltz	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16953	10-in.	12/31/1915	The ghost of the terrible blues	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16954	10-in.	12/31/1915	The lights of my home town	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16981	10-in.	1/6/1916	What a wonderful mother you'd be	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16982	10-in.	1/6/1916	Always be Honey to me	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16983	10-in.	1/6/1916	In the glory of the moonlight	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-17021	10-in.	1/18/1916	I gave my heart and hand to someone in Dixieland	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-17022	10-in.	1/18/1916	Since Mother goes to the movie shows	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 226-250 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.