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 1451-1475 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	78753	10-in.	10/22/1919	Hand in hand again	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78757	10-in.	10/23/1919	Among the whispering pines	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78794	10-in.	11/5/1919	Where the lanterns glow	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78795	10-in.	11/5/1919	In your arms	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell ; Columbia Saxophone Sextette	Saxophone sextet and male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78814	10-in.	11/18/1919	All I have are sunny weather friends	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78815	10-in.	11/18/1919	Sweet and low	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78816	10-in.	11/19/1919	Love's rosary	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78832	10-in.	11/29/1919	When you're alone	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78867	10-in.	12/17/1919	Some day you'll know	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78868	10-in.	12/17/1919	Was there ever a pal like you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78872	10-in.	12/19/1919	All that I want is you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78878	10-in.	12/20/1919	Comrades	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78879	10-in.	12/20/1919	Hawaiian hours with you	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78914	10-in.	1/8/1920	'Twas only an Irishman's dream	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78939	10-in.	1/20/1920	Beautiful Hawaiian love	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78940	10-in.	1/20/1920	Rose of Virginia	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78954	10-in.	1/29/1920	Shadows	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78955	10-in.	1/29/1920	When my baby smiles	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78956	10-in.	1/30/1920	A little bit of heaven	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	78983	10-in.	2/19/1920	Lazy Mississippi	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79006	10-in.	2/28/1920	Beautiful Hawaii	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with guitar and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79084	10-in.	3/27/1920	Rose of Washington Square	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79268	10-in.	6/11/1920	Saviour, lead me lest I stray	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79269	10-in.	6/11/1920	When it's apple blossom time in Normandy	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79292	10-in.	6/19/1920	I'll be with you in apple blossom time	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1451-1475 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.