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 126-150 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-13635	10-in.	7/25/1913	Honey, you were made for me	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-13636	10-in.	7/25/1913	When you haven't a beautiful girl	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-13637	10-in.	7/25/1913	Paradise for two	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-13642	10-in.	7/28/1913	Ragtime wedding bells	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-13643	10-in.	7/28/1913	Goodbye summer! So long fall! Hello wintertime!	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-13848	10-in.	9/24/1913	Ragging the nursery rhymes	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-13849	10-in.	9/24/1913	Somewhere a voice is calling	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-13850	10-in.	9/24/1913	Dinah	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-13851	10-in.	9/24/1913	My lovin' melody man	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-14011	10-in.	10/29/1913	On a good old-time sleigh ride	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-14012	10-in.	10/29/1913	What d'ye mean you lost yer dog?	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-14013	10-in.	10/29/1913	Come, my honey, come	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-14034	10-in.	11/5/1913	Sweet Anna Marie	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-14035	10-in.	11/5/1913	Flow along, River Tennessee (To the home of the girl I love)	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-14036	10-in.	11/5/1913	Take me back	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-14091	10-in.	11/18/1913	I'm on my way to Mandalay	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell ; Will Oakland	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-14092	10-in.	11/18/1913	By the old wishing well	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-14093	10-in.	11/18/1913	You did (You know you did)	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-14184	10-in.	12/11/1913	Don't blame it all on Broadway	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-14314	10-in.	1/14/1914	If I had my way	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-14324	10-in.	1/14/1914	Don't stop	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-14398	10-in.	1/29/1914	In the heart of the city that has no heart	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-14399	10-in.	1/29/1914	Would you take me back again	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-14400	10-in.	1/29/1914	The song that stole my heart	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-14445	10-in.	5/12/1926	Pilgrim's chorus	Victor Male Chorus	Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 126-150 of 2125 records)

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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.