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 301-325 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-18693	12-in.	11/23/1916	Sometime	Raymond Hitchcock	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-18697	10-in.	11/27/1916	My Hawaiian sunshine	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra and guitars	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-18710	10-in.	11/15/1916	I'm coming back to California	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-18711	10-in.	11/15/1916	Keep your eye on the girlie you love	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-18712	10-in.	11/15/1916	On the old bob sled	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-18723	10-in.	11/20/1916	Rolling stones	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-18724	10-in.	11/20/1916	'Twas only an Irishman's dream	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-18752	12-in.	11/23/1916	Court scene in Carolina	Victor Vaudeville Company	Descriptive scene, unaccompanied	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-18753	12-in.	11/23/1916	Darktown campmeetin' experiences	Victor Vaudeville Company	Descriptive scene, unaccompanied	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-18829	10-in.	12/11/1916	On Honolulu Bay	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with guitars and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-18943	10-in.	12/28/1916	On the Sandwich Isles	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-18944	10-in.	12/28/1916	In the days of Old Black Joe	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-18945	10-in.	12/28/1916	Yukaloo	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-18964	10-in.	1/5/1917	Golden hours	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with violin, cello, harp, and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-18978	10-in.	1/11/1917	Where the black-eyed susans grow	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-18979	10-in.	1/11/1917	Driving home the sheep with Mary	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-19141	10-in.	1/30/1917	Those Hawaiian melodies	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-19142	10-in.	1/30/1917	The ghost of the ukulele	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-19143	10-in.	1/30/1917	From here to Shanghai	Gene Greene ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-19165	10-in.	2/12/1917	Indiana	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with harp and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-19166	10-in.	2/12/1917	That girl of mine	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-19177	10-in.	2/14/1917	To any girl	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-19178	10-in.	2/14/1917	May heaven bless your wedding day	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-19304	10-in.	2/21/1917	America, here's my boy	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-19305	10-in.	2/21/1917	There's no more harmony at home sweet home	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 301-325 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.