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 901-925 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	1353	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	My love Nell	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1354	10-in.	approximately 1903	The rosary	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1390	10-in.	ca. 1903-1908	Drink to me only with thine eyes	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1390	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	Drink to me only with thine eyes	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1405	10-in.	approximately 1903	Come down, ma evenin' star	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1405	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	Come down, ma evenin' star	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1406	10-in.	approximately 1903	Hiawatha	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1406	7-in.	ca. 1903	Hiawatha	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1517	10-in.	approximately 1903	My Alamo love	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1517	7-in.	ca. 1903	My Alamo love	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1520	10-in.	ca. 1903	A soldier of fortune	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1520	7-in.	ca. 1903	A soldier of fortune	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1523	10-in.	ca. 1903-1908	On a moonlight night	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1523	7-in.	ca. 1903	On a moonlight night	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1524	10-in.	ca. 1903	To my first love	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1525	10-in.	ca. 1903	When I hold your hand in mine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1525	7-in.	ca. 1903	When I hold your hand in mine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1534	10-in.	ca. 1903-1908	Adios	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1534	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	Adios	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1557	10-in.	ca. 1903	In the sweet bye-and-bye	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1557	7-in.	ca. 1903	In the sweet bye-and-bye	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1560	10-in.	ca. 1903-Feb. 1904	The palms	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1560	7-in.	ca. 1903	The palms	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1564	10-in.	ca. 1903-1908	Under the rose	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1564	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	Under the rose	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 901-925 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.