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 1926-1950 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5157-B]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1908	If you'll remember me	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5195-A]	10-in.	Before Mar. 1909	Artillerist's oath	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5448-A]	10-in.	Before Mar. 1909	Ye banks and braes o' bonnie Doon	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5448-B]	10-in.	Before Mar. 1909	To the end of the world with you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 547[2]]	10-in.	ca. 1907	Rock of ages	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5480-A]	10-in.	Before May 1909	Golden arrow	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5480-B]	10-in.	Before May 1909	Dancing sunshine	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5510-B]	10-in.	Before June 1909	Softly and tenderly	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5535-A]	10-in.	Before Sept. 1909	True eyes	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5535-B]	10-in.	Before Sept. 1909	Then you'll remember me	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5558-A]	10-in.	ca. 1909	My dream of love	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5558-B]	10-in.	ca. 1909	Good night, good night	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5570-A]	10-in.	Before Nov. 1909	Juanita	Metropolitan Trio	Male vocal trio, unaccompanied	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5579-A]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1909	My world is a dream of you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5579-B]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1909	I know of two bright eyes	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5586-A]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1909	If I had a thousand lives to live	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5586-B]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1909	Hunting song	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5587-A]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1909	I looked to Jesus	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5587-B]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1909	Holy night	Metropolitan Trio	Male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5597-B]	10-in.	Before Jan. 1910	I'se gwine back to Dixie	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5606-B]	10-in.	Before Feb. 1910	Sweetheart, sweetheart	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5632-B]	10-in.	Before June 1910	Love abiding	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5638-B]	10-in.	Before June 1910	It is well with my soul	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Ox cat 5685]	7-in.	ca. 1904-1905	I love only one girl in this wide, wide world	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5707-A]	10-in.	Before Mar. 1911	Day dreams	Henry Burr ; Alice C. Stevenson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1926-1950 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.