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 1426-1450 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	78382	10-in.	4/8/1919	You're making a miser of me	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78399	10-in.	4/18/1919	Friends	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78400	10-in.	4/18/1919	I'm going to climb the Blue Ridge Mountains back to you	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78401	10-in.	4/18/1919	Dear old Sue	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78426	10-in.	5/15/1919	My Swanee home	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78427	10-in.	5/15/1919	Hearts	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78435	10-in.	5/17/1919	My sugar-coated chocolate boy	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78467	10-in.	6/3/1919	Where the lanterns glow	Henry Burr ; Columbia Saxophone Sextette	Saxophone sextet, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78497	10-in.	6/18/1919	Carolina sunshine	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78519	10-in.	6/20/1919	In the heart of a fool	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78526	10-in.	6/23/1919	I've lived, I've loved, I'm satisfied	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78532	10-in.	6/24/1919	Hawaiian lullaby	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78559	10-in.	7/9/1919	Hawaiian lullaby	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78565	10-in.	7/17/1919	Oh! What a pal was Mary	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78567	10-in.	7/15/1919	Dreamy Alabama	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78568	10-in.	7/15/1919	While others are building castles in the air (I'll build a cottage for two)	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78583	10-in.	7/21/1919	I'm forever blowing bubbles	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell ; Columbia Saxophone Quartette	Saxophone quartet, with male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78610	10-in.	7/29/1919	Tell me (Tell me why)	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78630	10-in.	9/9/1919	I wanna go back (To dear old Mother's knee)	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78631	10-in.	9/9/1919	Just for me and Mary	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78632	10-in.	9/9/1919	Pretty little rainbow	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78641	10-in.	9/11/1919	Out of a clear sky	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78739	10-in.	10/14/1919	I never knew	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78744	10-in.	10/20/1919	It's a small world after all	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78752	10-in.	10/22/1919	Let the rest of the world go by	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1426-1450 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.