Henry Burr

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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 351-375 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-20837	10-in.	10/5/1917	Long boy	Byron G. Harlan ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-20850	10-in.	10/11/1917	Fun in Flanders	Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice	Descriptive scene, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-20851	10-in.	10/11/1917	Fun in Flanders	Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice	Descriptive scene, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-20886	10-in.	10/22/1917	Say a prayer for the boys out there	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-20887	10-in.	10/22/1917	Down where the sweet potatoes grow	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21060	10-in.	11/6/1917	Yock-a-hilo Town	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21061	10-in.	11/6/1917	An old horse that knows his way home	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21087	10-in.	11/16/1917	My heart's tonight in old New Hampshire (With my lady Jane)	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with bells and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21088	10-in.	11/16/1917	One day in June (It might have been you)	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21251	10-in.	12/13/1917	Liberty Bell (It's time to ring again)	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21290	10-in.	12/26/1917	Are you from heaven?	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21291	10-in.	12/26/1917	I'm going to follow the boys	Henry Burr ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21403	10-in.	1/3/1918	Homeward bound	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21418	10-in.	1/15/1918	Au revoir but not goodbye, soldier boy	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21419	10-in.	1/15/1918	Give me the right to love you all the while	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21439	10-in.	2/1/1918	Just a baby's prayer at twilight (For her daddy over there)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21445	10-in.	2/12/1918	Each stitch is a thought of you, dear	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21464	10-in.	2/21/1918	I hate to lose you	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21466	10-in.	2/25/1918	If you look in her eyes	Henry Burr ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-21467	10-in.	6/14/1926	Jesus, saviour, pilot me	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21467	10-in.	2/25/1918	Jesus, saviour, pilot me	Henry Burr ; Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21481	10-in.	3/4/1918	The ninety and nine	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21482	10-in.	3/4/1918	Softly and tenderly	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21483	10-in.	3/4/1918	Lord, I'm coming home	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-21607	10-in.	3/18/1918	Submarine attack	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 351-375 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.