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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.

See Also: McClaskey, Harry

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Recordings (Results 1251-1275 of 2125 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 46658 10-in. 3/21/1916 You'll always be the same sweet baby Henry Burr ; Louise McMahon Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46659 10-in. 3/21/1916 Your wife Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46713 10-in. 4/14/1916 Shades of night Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46715 10-in. 4/17/1916 I love you, that's one thing I know Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46716 10-in. 4/17/1916 Baby shoes Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46723 10-in. 4/18/1916 There's a garden in old Italy Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46724 10-in. 4/18/1916 Are you half the man your mother thought you'd be? Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46735 10-in. 4/21/1916 My dreamy China lady Henry Burr ; Grace Nash [i.e., Grace Kerns] Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46745 10-in. 5/3/1916 Our hearts go out to you, Canada Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46777 10-in. 5/15/1916 Do what your mother did Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46779 10-in. 5/16/1916 Samoa Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46788 10-in. 5/17/1916 Through these wonderful glasses of mine Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46795 10-in. 5/19/1916 Hurry back to my bamboo shack Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46846 10-in. 6/16/1916 By the sad Luana shore Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46848 10-in. 6/16/1916 On the South Sea Isle Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46850 10-in. 6/20/1916 I lost my heart in Honolulu Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46851 10-in. 6/16/1916 The whole world loves a lover Henry Burr ; Grace Nash [i.e., Grace Kerns] Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46904 10-in. 7/13/1916 When orders come to go Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46907 10-in. 7/12/1916 On Lake Champlain Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46908 10-in. 7/14/1916 Moonshine Sally Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46914 10-in. 7/14/1916 She is the sunshine of Virginia Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell Male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46915 10-in. 7/14/1916 I've lost you so why should I care Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46918 10-in. 7/17/1916 My country I hear you calling me Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46965 10-in. 8/16/1916 Not so very far from Zanzibar Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 46966 10-in. 8/16/1916 Out of the cradle (Into my heart) Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 1251-1275 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.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645

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