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.
See Also: McClaskey, Harry
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Recordings (Results 976-1000 of 2125 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 3453 | 10-in. | Jan.-Sept. 1906 | While the old mill wheel is turning | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell ; Columbia Quartette | Male vocal duet and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3460 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Aug. 1906 | Where thou canst rest | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3483 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1906 | I am praying for you | Henry Burr ; Columbia Quartette | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3498 | 10-in. | between January and October 1906 | All through the night | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3499 | 10-in. | between January and October 1906 | Love me and the world is mine | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3541 | 10-in. | approximately 1906 | 'Tis but a dream | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3562 | 10-in. | ca. 1906-Jan. 1907 | How can I leave thee? | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3571 | 10-in. | between late 1906 and February 1907 | Iola | Henry Burr ; Irving Gillette ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3578 | 10-in. | between late 1906 and February 1907 | Meet me, sweet Kathleen, in honeysuckle time | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3603 | 10-in. | between January and March 1907 | Won't you come over to my house? | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3661 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-June 1907 | With you in eternity | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3680 | 10-in. | between January and August 1907 | Little black lamb | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3681 | 10-in. | between January and August 1907 | Red Wing | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3684 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Aug. 1907 | Face to face | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3685 | 10-in. | between January and August 1907 | Saved by grace | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3696 | 10-in. | between January and September 1907 | When Summer tells Autumn goodbye | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3726 | 10-in. | between January and November 1907 | Knocking, knocking, who is there? | Metropolitan Trio | Mixed vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3728 | 10-in. | between January and November 1907 | The flowers outside the cafe | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3754 | 10-in. | ca. 1907-Feb. 1908 | Beyond the smiling and the weeping | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3755 | 10-in. | between 1907 and February 1908 | Some day you'll come back to me | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3756 | 10-in. | between 1907 and February 1908 | What a friend we have in Jesus | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3765 | 10-in. | ca. 1907-Jan. 1908 | Love's roundelay | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3779 | 10-in. | between 1907 and February 1908 | Hark! The herald angels sing | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3784 | 10-in. | ca. 1907-Feb. 1908 | Some day when dreams come true | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | 3785 | 10-in. | ca. 1907-Feb. 1908 | She's the fairest little flower dear old Dixie ever grew | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
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.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Burr, Henry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92086802
Wikidata: Harry Haley McClaskey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q530690
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/55812022
MusicBrainz: Harry Haley McClaskey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/be15b6c3-de1e-49e3-95f6-e56d4d0d203f
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