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 576-600 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-27052	10-in.	10/27/1922	Carry me back to my Carolina home	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-27093	10-in.	11/29/1922	In a corner of the world all our own	Edna Brown ; Henry Burr	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-27095	10-in.	12/1/1922	Faded love letters	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-27309	10-in.	7/9/1925	Where the sunset turns the ocean's blue to gold	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-27309	10-in.	12/8/1922	Where the sunset turns the ocean's blue to gold	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-27339	10-in.	12/26/1922	In the gloaming	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-27340	10-in.	12/26/1922	Beautiful Isle of Somewhere	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-27377	10-in.	1/5/1923	That old fashioned mother of mine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-27536	10-in.	2/9/1923	You know you belong to somebody else (So why don't you leave me alone)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-27542	10-in.	6/23/1926	Nearer, my God, to Thee	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-27542	10-in.	2/12/1923	Nearer, my God, to Thee	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-27553	10-in.	2/16/1923	Beulah land	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-27554	10-in.	2/16/1923	Shall we gather at the river	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-27555	10-in.	2/16/1923	Rest for the weary	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-27570	10-in.	2/23/1923	Wait till the clouds roll by	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-27736	10-in.	4/5/1923	Fare thee well, love, fare thee well	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-27737	10-in.	4/5/1923	Little pal of long ago	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-27783	10-in.	4/26/1923	Saved by grace	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28130	10-in.	6/15/1923	When you and I were young, Maggie	Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28131	10-in.	6/15/1923	Silver threads among the gold	Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28132	10-in.	6/15/1923	The girl of the olden West	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with harp, piano, and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28133	10-in.	6/18/1923	Ten thousand years from now	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano, cello, and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28153	10-in.	6/28/1923	'Mid the green fields of Virginia	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28154	10-in.	6/28/1923	The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28170	10-in.	7/11/1923	When will the sun shine for me?	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 576-600 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.