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 1201-1225 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	45805	10-in.	6/22/1915	I will always love you as I do to-day	Henry Burr ; Frances Fisher	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	45814	10-in.	1/23/1915	Close to my heart	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	45856	10-in.	7/14/1915	Bonnie wee thing	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	45867	10-in.	7/19/1915	When you're in love with someone who is not in love with you	Henry Burr ; Miriam Clark [i.e., Grace Kerns]	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	45869	10-in.	7/20/1915	Painting that mother of mine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	45870	10-in.	7/20/1915	All I can do is just love you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	45908	10-in.	8/3/1915	Heaven is my home	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	45909	10-in.	8/3/1915	Old folks at home	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	45910	10-in.	8/3/1915	Sweetest girl in Dixie	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	45943	10-in.	8/12/1915	In the gloaming of Wyoming	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	45948	10-in.	8/14/1915	Piney Ridge	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	45954	10-in.	8/17/1915	Eileen, from old Killarney	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	45955	10-in.	8/17/1915	Lotus land	Henry Burr ; Ellen Orr	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46042	10-in.	9/21/1915	What an Irishman means by "Machree"	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46053	10-in.	9/24/1915	In the glory of the moonlight	Henry Burr ; Columbia Mixed Quartette	Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46060	10-in.	9/25/1915	I'm all alone	Henry Burr ; Ethel Costello	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46136	10-in.	10/22/1915	What a friend we have in Jesus	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46149	10-in.	10/23/1915	When you were a baby and I was the kid next door	Henry Burr ; Grace Kerns	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46150	10-in.	10/23/1915	A girl in your arms is worth two in your dreams	Henry Burr ; Grace Nash [i.e., Grace Kerns]	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46156	10-in.	10/26/1915	Come back to old Kentucky	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46193	10-in.	11/11/1915	The palms	Henry Burr ; Albert Wiederhold	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46194	10-in.	11/11/1915	M-O-T-H-E-R	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46197	10-in.	11/13/1915	Is there still room for me 'neath the old apple tree?	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46207	10-in.	11/18/1915	Don't bite the hand that feeds you	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46222	10-in.	11/23/1915	When you're dancing the old-fashioned waltz	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1201-1225 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.