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 1826-1850 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Zonophone	8254	10-in.	Before Jan. 1908	Asleep in Jesus	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8255	10-in.	Before June 1908	Tell Mother I'll be there	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8258	10-in.	Before Jan. 1908	Carry me back to old Virginny	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8260	10-in.	Before Apr. 1908	Winter song	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8261	10-in.	Before Feb. 1908	As long as the world rolls on	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8419	10-in.	Before July 1908	When it's moonlight, Mary darling, 'neath the old grape arbor shade	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8421	10-in.	Before Apr. 1908	See-saw	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8443	10-in.	Before July 1908	Dreaming	Metropolitan Trio	Male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8445	10-in.	Before May 1908	Praise ye the Lord	Metropolitan Trio	Male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8447	10-in.	Before June 1908	Attila : Trio	Metropolitan Trio	Male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8450	12-in.	Before Mar. 1909	The mariners	Metropolitan Trio	Male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8462	10-in.	Before Mar. 1908	Women	Male chorus [Zonophone Records group] ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet and male vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8486	10-in.	Before July 1908	Tennessee Tessie	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8489	10-in.	Before Aug. 1908	Pride of the prarie	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8493	10-in.	approximately 1907	The rosary	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8505	10-in.	Before Mar. 1908	Love's roundelay	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8537	10-in.	Before May 1908	I love and the world is mine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8538	10-in.	approximately 1908	Martha : How so fair	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8540	10-in.	Before May 1908	The violoncello	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8562	10-in.	ca. 1908	Old black Joe	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8563	10-in.	Before July 1908	Call to arms	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8653	10-in.	Before Dec. 1908	Wanderer's night song	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8655	10-in.	Before Aug. 1908	I'm starving for one sight of you	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8657	10-in.	Before July 1908	More love to Thee	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	8662	10-in.	Before June 1909	The four leaf clover	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1826-1850 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.