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 426-450 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-22566	10-in.	1/29/1919	Annie Laurie	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with celeste, harp, and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22570	10-in.	2/6/1919	That tumble-down shack in Athlone	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with violin and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22571	10-in.	2/6/1919	The kiss that made me cry	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22596	10-in.	2/25/1919	By the campfire	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22597	10-in.	2/25/1919	I know what it means to be lonesome	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22598	10-in.	2/25/1919	Chong	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22620	10-in.	3/12/1919	Smile and the world smiles with you (Weep and you weep alone)	Lewis James ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22621	10-in.	3/12/1919	Wait and see (You'll want me back)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with bells and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22622	10-in.	3/12/1919	Somebody's waiting for someone	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with violin and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22623	10-in.	3/12/1919	On a little farm in Normandie	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22667	10-in.	4/1/1919	Don't forget the Salvation Army (My doughnut girl)	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22668	10-in.	4/1/1919	Turkestan	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22679	10-in.	4/10/1919	Friends	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22680	10-in.	4/10/1919	The boys who won't come home	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22681	10-in.	4/10/1919	I found you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with violin, harp, and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22897	10-in.	6/11/1919	In the heart of a fool	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-22898	10-in.	6/11/1919	You're still an old sweetheart of mine	Henry Burr ; Elizabeth Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-23037	10-in.	6/27/1919	My sugar-coated chocolate boy	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with bells and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-23073	10-in.	7/16/1919	Tears tell (The story to me)	Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-23074	10-in.	9/22/1925	When I'm gone you'll soon forget	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-23074	10-in.	7/16/1919	When I'm gone you'll soon forget	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-23075	10-in.	9/22/1925	Weeping Willow Lane	Henry Burr ; Frank Croxton	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-23075	10-in.	7/16/1919	Weeping Willow Lane	Henry Burr ; Frank Croxton	Male vocal duet, with bells and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-23076	10-in.	7/16/1919	Carolina sunshine	Henry Burr ; John H. Meyer	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-23087	10-in.	7/23/1919	Oh! What a pal was Mary	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with violin and oboe duet and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 426-450 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.