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 26-50 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-8125	10-in.	7/20/1909	Do they think of me at home?	Metropolitan Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-8126	10-in.	7/20/1909	Juanita	Metropolitan Trio	Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-8151	10-in.	8/18/1909	There'll come a day	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-8152	10-in.	8/18/1909	My prairie song bird	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-8153	10-in.	8/18/1909	I am praying for you	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-8414	12-in.	12/1/1909	Virginia minstrels, no. 18	Minstrels [Victor Records group]	Minstrels	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-8415	12-in.	12/1/1909	Medley of Foster songs	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-8680	12-in.	3/3/1910	Alabama minstrels	Minstrels [Victor Records group]	Minstrels	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-8956	10-in.	5/13/1910	The moonlight, the rose and you	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-8957	10-in.	5/13/1910	Singing bird	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-9345	10-in.	8/16/1910	I've got the time, I've got the place, but it's hard to find the girl	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-9585	12-in.	10/27/1910	Minstrels, no. 17	Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-9586	12-in.	10/27/1910	Minstrels, no. 18	Victor Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-9658	10-in.	11/17/1910	Norine Maureen	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-9808	10-in.	1/13/1911	Will the roses bloom in heaven	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-9809	10-in.	1/13/1911	Day dreams, visions of bliss	Henry Burr ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-9810	10-in.	1/13/1911	Love is like a red, red rose	Henry Burr ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-10624	10-in.	6/28/1911	Save up your kisses for a rainy day	Henry Burr ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-10625	10-in.	6/28/1911	When you're in town	Henry Burr ; Elise Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-10632	10-in.	6/30/1911	Wanted, a harp like the angels play	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-10633	10-in.	6/30/1911	The harp that once thro' Tara's halls	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-10814	10-in.	7/21/1911	By the dear old river Rhine	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-10815	10-in.	7/21/1911	Down in Sunshine Valley	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-10816	10-in.	7/21/1911	Waiting down by the Mississippi shore	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-10844	10-in.	7/31/1911	Down de Lovers' Lane	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 26-50 of 2125 records)

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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.