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 176-200 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-15135	10-in.	8/17/1914	When you're a long, long way from home	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15197	10-in.	9/18/1914	My little tango girl	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15198	10-in.	9/18/1914	Diane of the green van	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15208	10-in.	9/21/1914	He's a rag picker	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15209	10-in.	9/21/1914	The red, white and blue	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15271	10-in.	10/9/1914	Pull for the shore	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15272	10-in.	10/9/1914	Back to the Carolina you love	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15273	10-in.	10/9/1914	In the land of love with the song birds	Joseph Belmont ; Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra and bird effects	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15282	10-in.	10/19/1914	There's a little spark of love still burning	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15283	10-in.	10/19/1914	The dress my mother wore	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15330	10-in.	11/4/1914	You are the rose that will never die	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15331	10-in.	11/4/1914	You are the rose of my heart	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15332	10-in.	11/4/1914	In the hills of old Kentucky	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15333	10-in.	11/4/1914	Just close your eyes, big moon	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15406	10-in.	11/18/1914	Tip-top Tipperary Mary	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15407	10-in.	11/18/1914	When all the world's at peace	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15543	10-in.	12/24/1914	Way down on Tampa Bay	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15545	10-in.	12/24/1914	Lucille Love	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15588	10-in.	1/13/1915	Virginia Lee	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15589	10-in.	1/13/1915	Somebody knows	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15590	10-in.	1/13/1915	Stay down here where you belong	Henry Burr	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15622	10-in.	1/25/1915	Don't blame me for what happens in the moonlight (Blame the moon)	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15624	10-in.	1/25/1915	When my ship comes in	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15686	10-in.	10/4/1915	When I leave the world behind	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15733	10-in.	2/24/1915	The syncopated walk	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 176-200 of 2125 records)

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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.