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 851-875 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	259	7-in.	ca. 1901	'Mid the green fields of Virginia	Artists vary	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	260	10-in.	ca. 1901	Palm branches	Artists vary	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	260	7-in.	approximately 1901	Palm branches	Artists vary	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	261	10-in.	ca. 1901	While the leaves came drifting down	Artists vary	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	261	7-in.	ca. 1901	While the leaves came drifting down	Artists vary	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	262	10-in.	ca. 1901	Just as the sun went down	Artists vary	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	262	7-in.	ca. 1901	Just as the sun went down	Artists vary	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	320	10-in.	ca. 1901	My old Kentucky home	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	320	7-in.	ca. 1901	My old Kentucky home	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	409	10-in.	ca. 1901	Home, sweet home	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	409	7-in.	ca. 1901	Home, sweet home	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	414	10-in.	ca. 1901	Then you'll remember me	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	414	7-in.	ca. 1901-Sept. 1902	Then you'll remember me	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	415	10-in.	ca. 1901-Sept. 1902	The new-born king	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	415	7-in.	ca. 1901-Sept. 1902	The new-born king	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	449	10-in.	approximately 1901	Church scene	Artists vary	Male vocal quartet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	454	10-in.	approximately 1901	Steamboat medley	Artists vary	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	458	10-in.	approximately 1901	Night trip to Buffalo	Artists vary	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	486	10-in.	ca. 1901	How was I to know?	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	486	7-in.	ca. 1901	How was I to know?	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	487	10-in.	ca. 1901	Arrah! Go on!	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	487	7-in.	ca. 1901	Arrah! Go on!	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	488	10-in.	ca. 1901	What do you think of Hoolihan?	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	488	7-in.	ca. 1901	What do you think of Hoolihan?	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	489	10-in.	ca. 1901	It was just on the tip of my tongue	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 851-875 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.