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 951-975 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	1852	7-in.	ca. 1904	Seminole	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1853	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Sept. 1904	Egypt	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1890	10-in.	approximately November 1904	The star of Bethlehem	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1891	10-in.	approximately November 1904	When the trees are white with blossoms I'll return	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1894	10-in.	approximately November 1904	My little canoe	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	1895	10-in.	approximately November 1904	My cozy corner girl	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3022	10-in.	between 1904 and January 1905	The ninety and nine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3022	7-in.	ca. 1904	The ninety and nine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3023	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Mar. 1905	Jesus, lover of my soul	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3023	7-in.	ca. 1904-Oct. 1905	Jesus, lover of my soul	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3062	10-in.	ca. 1904-Feb. 1905	Come unto me	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3063	10-in.	ca. 1904-Feb. 1905	There is a green hill far away	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3149	10-in.	ca. Jan.-May 1905	One more day's work for Jesus	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3181	10-in.	ca. Jan.-June 1905	Just as I am	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3205	10-in.	between January and September 1905	Throw out the life line	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3228	10-in.	between January and September 1905	Scots wha' hae wi' Wallace bled	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3236	10-in.	between January and September 1905	Saviour, lead me, lest I stray	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3287	10-in.	between January and November 1905	Stand up for Jesus	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3292	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Nov. 1905	The girl of the U.S.A.	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3301	10-in.	approximately 1905	Ye banks and braes o' Bonnie Doon	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3329	10-in.	ca. 1905-Feb. 1906	Love's coronation	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3330	10-in.	between 1905 and February 1906	Good night, little girl, good night	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3394	10-in.	between January and May 1906	Girl of pearl	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3395	10-in.	ca. Jan.-May 1906	In a hammock built for two	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	3424	10-in.	ca. Jan.-June 1906	Yield not to temptation	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 951-975 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed October 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 October 2024.