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 2001-2025 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Leeds & Catlin	6495	10-in.	before Sept. 1905	Abide with me	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6496	10-in.	mid- to late 1905	[Banks and braes o'] bonnie Doon	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6563	10-in.	approximately 1905	Heidelberg	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6683	10-in.	approximately 1905	The holy city	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6797	10-in.	early 1906	Silver heels	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6885	10-in.	1906	Down the vale	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6887	10-in.	1906	Will the angels let me play?	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6890	10-in.	early 1906	Moon dear	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6894	10-in.	1906	Rock of ages	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	7027	10-in.	Jan.-July 1906	Love me and the world is mine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	7034	10-in.	Jan.-July 1906	After they gather the hay	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	8096	10-in.	1906	When the frost is on the pumpkin	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	8112	10-in.	1906	The battle cry of freedom	Henry Burr	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	8114	10-in.	1906	Almost persuaded	Henry Burr	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	8272	7-in.	between 1901 and 1905	Wait till the sun shines, Nellie	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	8277	10-in.	1906	While the leaves came drifting down	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	8279	7-in.	between 1901 and 1905	I need thee every hour	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	8549	10-in.	approximately mid-1906	Christians, awake!	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with male vocal quartet, orchestra, organ, and chimes	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	8551	10-in.	approximately mid-1906	O come, all ye faithful	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with male vocal quartet, orchestra, organ, and chimes	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	8593	10-in.	1906	Soldier boy	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	5571	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	Daddy	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	5837	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	I'll sing thee songs of Araby	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6069	10-in.	before Sept. 1905	The day is ended	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6388	10-in.	before Sept. 1905	Will ye no come back again?	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6497	10-in.	before Sept. 1905	Scots what ha'e with Wallace bled (Bruce's address to his army)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 2001-2025 of 2125 records)

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.