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 601-625 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-28179	10-in.	7/11/1923	Carolina mammy	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28193	10-in.	7/16/1923	A hunting scene	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band, with male vocal chorus and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28435	10-in.	8/20/1923	Just a girl that men forget	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28486	10-in.	9/18/1923	Dear old lady	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28487	10-in.	9/18/1923	Why don't my dreams come true?	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with oboe, cello, and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28560	10-in.	9/13/1923	Dreamy melody	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28674	10-in.	10/18/1923	Out there in the sunshine with you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28675	10-in.	10/18/1923	Alabamy blacksheep (Won't you return to my fold)	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28682	10-in.	10/23/1923	You can't make a fool out of me	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28683	10-in.	10/23/1923	I'm sitting pretty in a pretty little city	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with piano duet and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28684	10-in.	10/23/1923	Lindy lady	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28802	10-in.	10/29/1923	Midnight rose	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28803	10-in.	10/29/1923	Sweet pal	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with saxophone and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-28818	10-in.	10/31/1923	Every night I cry myself to sleep over you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano, saxophone, and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-29040	10-in.	11/28/1923	A voice with a smile	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-29044	10-in.	11/28/1923	Stay home, little girl, stay home	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-29045	10-in.	11/28/1923	Soup song	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with bassoon and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-29048	10-in.	11/30/1923	If she was what she was, when she was sixteen	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-29216	10-in.	12/24/1923	My old New Hampshire home	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-29217	10-in.	12/24/1923	Watchin' the moon rise	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-29432	10-in.	2/4/1924	Daddy's wonderful pal	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-29433	10-in.	2/4/1924	Colorado	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with cello, violin, and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-29494	10-in.	2/21/1924	A smile will go a long, long way	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-29532	10-in.	1/4/1926	Wonderful one	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano and saxophone	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-29532	10-in.	2/20/1924	Wonderful one	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 601-625 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed October 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 October 2024.