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.
See Also: McClaskey, Harry
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-1379 | 10-in. | 10/8/1926 | The jolly coppersmith | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with male vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2107 | 10-in. | 1/4/1905 | To my first love | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2108 | 10-in. | 1/4/1905 | Loch Lomond | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2109 | 10-in. | 1/4/1905 | Daddy | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2458 | 10-in. | 4/7/1905 | Honey, I'm waiting | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-2459 | 12-in. | 4/7/1905 | In the shade of the old apple tree | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2459 | 10-in. | 4/7/1905 | In the shade of the old apple tree | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2460 | 10-in. | 4/7/1905 | Bonnie Doon | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2894 | 10-in. | 11/17/1905 | John Anderson, my jo | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-2895 | 10-in. | 11/17/1905 | Scots, wha' hae wi' Wallace bled | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-2896 | 12-in. | 11/17/1905 | Love's coronation | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6030 | 10-in. | 3/14/1908 | I love, and the world is mine | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6031 | 10-in. | 3/14/1908 | I want you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6123 | 10-in. | 4/21/1908 | Come where my love lies dreaming | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6155 | 10-in. | 4/28/1908 | Wanderer's night song | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6156 | 10-in. | 4/28/1908 | I'm starving for one sight of you | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6231 | 10-in. | 5/26/1908 | Old black Joe | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6250 | 10-in. | 6/5/1908 | Jock o' Hazeldean | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6251 | 10-in. | 6/5/1908 | You have always been the same old pal | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6357 | 10-in. | 8/21/1908 | If you'll remember me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6831 | 10-in. | 2/24/1909 | To the end of the world with you | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-7011 | 10-in. | 4/26/1909 | Liza | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-8079 | 10-in. | 6/28/1909 | Dublin daisies | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-8123 | 10-in. | 7/20/1909 | Along the river of time | Metropolitan Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-8124 | 10-in. | 7/20/1909 | I'll be home at harvest time | Metropolitan Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Burr, Henry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92086802
Wikidata: Harry Haley McClaskey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q530690
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/55812022
MusicBrainz: Harry Haley McClaskey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/be15b6c3-de1e-49e3-95f6-e56d4d0d203f
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