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 701-725 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-31735	10-in.	1/14/1925	Dear one	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-31874	12-in.	2/26/1925	A miniature concert, part 1	"The Eight Popular Victor Artists"	Vocal medley, with saxophone and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-31874	12-in.	2/26/1925	A miniature concert	"The Eight Popular Victor Artists"	Vocal medley, with saxophone and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	C-31875	12-in.	2/26/1925	A miniature concert, part 2	"The Eight Popular Victor Artists"	Vocal medley, with saxophone and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-31875	12-in.	2/26/1925	A miniature concert	"The Eight Popular Victor Artists"	Vocal medley, with saxophone and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-31937	10-in.	2/12/1925	Honest and truly	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-32296	10-in.	4/3/1925	Peter Pan (I love you)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-32578	10-in.	5/8/1925	Heaven is my home	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-32579	10-in.	5/8/1925	When my golden hair has turned to silver gray	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-32746	10-in.	6/30/1925	After the ball	International Novelty Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-32819	10-in.	5/22/1925	The old home down on the farm	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33044	10-in.	6/30/1925	Sweet little mother of mine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33050	10-in.	7/2/1925	Down deep in an Irishman's heart	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33051	10-in.	7/2/1925	Beautiful Isle of Somewhere	Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33080	10-in.	7/16/1925	Soldiers' chorus	Victor Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33081	10-in.	7/16/1925	Chorus of bishops and priests	Victor Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33116	10-in.	7/30/1925	Land of hope and glory	Victor Male Chorus	Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33163	10-in.	8/12/1925	So long! I'll see you again	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33164	10-in.	8/12/1925	Safe in the arms of Jesus	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33165	10-in.	8/12/1925	Trust and obey	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-33194	12-in.	9/1/1925	War songs	Victor Male Chorus	Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33329	10-in.	8/19/1925	You forgot to remember	Henry Burr ; Rudy Wiedoeft	Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano (takes 1-4 and 9-12); with violin, saxophone, and piano (takes 5-8)	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33330	10-in.	8/19/1925	Alone at last	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with violin, saxophone, and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33482	10-in.	10/23/1925	I never knew	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-33483	10-in.	10/23/1925	It must be love	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 701-725 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.