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 2076-2100 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4226]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	My little love bird	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4229]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	Obstination (A resolve)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4230]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	Shine on, oh stars	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4231]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	A memory	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4232]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	A dream	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4233]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	Sing me to sleep	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4234]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	Home, sweet home	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4235]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	My old Kentucky home	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4237]	10-in.	between late 1903 and 1904	The lost chord	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4345]	10-in.	before Sept. 1905	What a friend we have in Jesus	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4420]	10-in.	before Aug. 1905	One more day's work for Jesus	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4509]	10-in.	before Aug. 1905	A dream	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4511]	10-in.	before Aug. 1905	Under the rose	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4512]	10-in.	before Aug. 1905	Because I love you, dear	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4513]	10-in.	before Aug. 1905	Bendemeer's stream	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4597]	10-in.	mid- to late 1905	The ninety and nine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4667]	10-in.	approximately 1905	Robin Adair	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4670]	10-in.	approximately 1905	Willie brewed a peck o' malt	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4671]	10-in.	approximately 1905	My love Nell	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4697[a]]	10-in.	approximately 1905	Dreaming, love, of you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4698]	10-in.	approximately 1905	The little house that love built	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 16017]	7-in.	between 1901 and 1905	Sammy	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 16028]	7-in.	between 1901 and 1905	Just for tonight	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 16138]	7-in.	between 1901 and 1905	My love Nell	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 16139]	7-in.	between 1901 and 1905	John Anderson, my Jo'	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 2076-2100 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.