Henry Burr

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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 676-700 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-30733	10-in.	8/29/1924	Don't waste your tears over me	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-30734	10-in.	8/29/1924	West of the Great Divide	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-30749	10-in.	6/16/1926	Where is my boy to-night?	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-30788	10-in.	9/9/1924	Where the dreamy Wabash flows	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-30789	10-in.	9/9/1924	Follow the swallow	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-30790	10-in.	9/9/1924	Morning (Won't you ever come 'round)	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-30791	10-in.	9/9/1924	The sun's gonna shine again	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-30792	10-in.	9/10/1924	The waltz of love	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-30793	10-in.	9/10/1924	Sweet rose o' Sharon	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31123	10-in.	10/27/1924	At the end of the road	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31124	10-in.	10/27/1924	On the road back home	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-31131	10-in.	9/22/1925	Tell Mother I'll be there	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31131	10-in.	10/27/1924	Tell Mother I'll be there	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31132	10-in.	10/28/1924	Bungalow love-nest	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31133	10-in.	10/28/1924	Come to me	Henry Burr ; Marcia Freer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31301	10-in.	11/5/1924	Iowa corn song	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31302	10-in.	11/5/1924	Old dog Tray	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31303	10-in.	11/5/1924	Just before the battle, Mother	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31355	10-in.	11/26/1924	Must it be goodbye?	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31356	10-in.	11/26/1924	Old pal	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31618	10-in.	12/29/1924	Dixie sandman	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with violin and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31646	10-in.	1/9/1925	Please be good to my old girl	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-31647	10-in.	6/23/1926	Sweet Genevieve	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31647	10-in.	1/9/1925	Sweet Genevieve	Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31648	10-in.	1/9/1925	Put on your old grey bonnet	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 676-700 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.