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 2051-2075 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 44930]	10-in.	1906	In the shadow of the pines	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 44941]	10-in.	1906	Could you be true to eyes of blue?	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 44943]	10-in.	1906	Good night, little girl, goodnight	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 44944]	10-in.	1906	Goodbye, my bluebell	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 44948]	10-in.	1906	Like a star that falls from heaven	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 44950]	10-in.	1906	Teasing (You were only, only teasing me)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45168]	10-in.	1906	Lonesome little maid	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45180]	10-in.	1906	For all eternity	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 221-B]	10-in.	between late 1908 and early 1909	I'm looking for a sweetheart, and I think you'll do	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 229-A]	10-in.	between late 1908 and early 1909	Shine on, harvest moon	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 232-A]	10-in.	between late 1908 and early 1909	In the garden of my heart	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4118]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	My dream	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4122]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	Anona	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4123]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	Goodbye, sweet dreams	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4124]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	I love but one girl	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4159]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	All through the night	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4162]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	I need thee every hour	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4163]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	The holy city	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4165]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	I love you truly	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4166]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	Just for today	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4196]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	Blue bell	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4204]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	For all eternity	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4214]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	Where the sunset turns the ocean's blue to gold	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4215]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	Mississippi	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4216]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	Love you all the time	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 2051-2075 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.