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 1226-1250 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	46245	10-in.	12/8/1915	When you and I were young, Maggie	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46246	10-in.	12/8/1915	The Gypsy's warning	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46249	10-in.	12/8/1915	A little bit of heaven	Broadway Quartette [i.e., Columbia Stellar Quartette]	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46273	10-in.	12/14/1915	Memories	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46281	10-in.	12/15/1915	He leadeth me	Henry Burr ; Alvan E. Nichols	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46282	10-in.	12/16/1915	Dear old-fashioned Irish songs my mother sang to me	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46283	10-in.	12/16/1915	Good old days back home	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46290	10-in.	12/18/1915	My mother's rosary	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46341	10-in.	1/14/1916	Give a little credit to your dad	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46350	10-in.	1/17/1916	Good-bye red man	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46369	10-in.	1/27/1916	Face to face	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46437	10-in.	2/21/1916	You're like a beautiful song	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46438	10-in.	2/19/1916	Cumberland	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46439	10-in.	2/19/1916	She was a girl I used to know	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46440	10-in.	2/21/1916	That's the meaning of Ireland	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46445	10-in.	2/23/1916	Little Alabama coon	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46448	10-in.	2/25/1916	Throw out the life line	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46449	10-in.	2/25/1916	Jesus, lover of my soul	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46450	10-in.	2/25/1916	Safe in the arms of Jesus	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46451	10-in.	2/25/1916	The ninety and nine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46461	10-in.	2/28/1916	Old folks at home	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46631	10-in.	3/14/1916	Sail on to Ceylon	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46632	10-in.	3/14/1916	Put your arms around me, Lindy Lou	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46633	10-in.	3/14/1916	Wake up, America	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	46637	10-in.	3/14/1916	When it's springtime in Killarney, I'll come back to you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1226-1250 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.