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 751-775 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-35421	10-in.	4/21/1926	Sally's not the same old Sally (I left on the Ozark trail)	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35444	10-in.	5/4/1926	In the evening by the moonlight	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35453	10-in.	5/12/1926	Anvil chorus	Victor Mixed Chorus	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35476	10-in.	5/25/1926	I wish I had my old gal back again	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35477	10-in.	5/25/1926	The prisoner's sweetheart	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35498	10-in.	6/30/1926	My dream of the big parade, part 1	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35499	10-in.	6/30/1926	My dream of the big parade	Billy Murray ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quintet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35814	10-in.	7/20/1926	Put your arms where they belong (For they belong to me)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-35842	12-in.	8/20/1926	In a monastery garden	Victor Concert Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35844	10-in.	8/20/1926	Duke of Marlborough	Victor Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus, unaccompanied	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35845	10-in.	8/20/1926	War song of the Normans	Victor Male Chorus	Male vocal chorus, unaccompanied	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35869	10-in.	9/16/1926	I found a million dollar baby (In a five and ten cent store)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36053	10-in.	8/19/1926	I'd love to meet that old sweetheart of mine	Frank E. Banta ; Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36054	10-in.	8/19/1926	I want a pardon for Daddy	Henry Burr ; James Stanley	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36381	10-in.	10/4/1926	That night in Araby	Henry Burr ; Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36382	10-in.	10/4/1926	Blame it on the waltz	Henry Burr ; Edwin J. McEnelly Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36393	10-in.	10/6/1926	When you waltz with the one you love	Henry Burr ; Phil Spitalny Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36395	10-in.	10/7/1926	Adios	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36620	10-in.	10/15/1926	Mother dear	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36713	10-in.	10/8/1926	Because I love you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36759	10-in.	11/5/1926	I'm all alone in a palace of stone	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36768	10-in.	11/15/1926	Rags	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36820	10-in.	10/13/1926	For you	Henry Burr ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-36821	10-in.	10/13/1926	If you would say 'I love you'	Henry Burr ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; James Stanley ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-37145	10-in.	12/17/1926	Love is just a little bit of heaven	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 751-775 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.