Henry Burr

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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 1576-1600 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	323	10-in.	ca. Aug. 1918	You're goin' to fall in love with California	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	332	10-in.	ca. Sept. 1918	What a wonderful message from home	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	337	10-in.	ca. Sept. 1918	She'll be waiting when you come back home	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	338	10-in.	ca. Sept. 1918	Ring out, Liberty Bell	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	362	10-in.	ca. Sept. 1918	There's a picture in my old kit bag	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	363	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1918	Mickey	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	390	10-in.	ca. Oct. 1918	Jesus, Savior, pilot me	Irving Gillette ; John H. Meyer	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	396	10-in.	ca. Oct. 1918	My Belgian rose	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	410	10-in.	ca. Oct. 1918	Oh how I wish I could sleep (Until my daddy comes home)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	411	10-in.	ca. Oct. 1918	Those wonderful days of used-to-be	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	440	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1918	Sundown in Birdland	Sybil Sanderson Fagan ; Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo and whistling solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	454	10-in.	ca. Nov. 1918	The rose of no man's land	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	455	10-in.	ca. Nov. 1918	Don't cry, little girl, don't cry	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	497	10-in.	ca. Dec. 1918	Till we meet again	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	498	10-in.	ca. Dec. 1918	After all	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	508	10-in.	approximately Dec. 1918	Down in lily land	Henry Burr ; Sybil Sanderson Fagan	Male vocal solo, with orchestra and whistling	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	514	10-in.	ca. Dec. 1918	Egyptland	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	515	10-in.	ca. Dec. 1918	The Statue of Liberty is smiling	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	538	10-in.	ca. Dec. 1918	A little birch canoe and you	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	539	10-in.	approximately Jan. 1919	Rose of Romany	Henry Burr ; John H. Meyer	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	568	10-in.	ca. Jan. 1919	That wonderful mother of mine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	569	10-in.	ca. Jan. 1919	The kiss that made me cry	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	570	10-in.	approximately Jan. 1919	My old grand dad's flute	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	571	10-in.	ca. Jan. 1919	By the camp fire	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	572	10-in.	ca. Jan. 1919	That tumble-down shack in Athlone	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1576-1600 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.