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 1301-1325 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	77215	10-in.	7/17/1917	There is a green hill far away	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77216	10-in.	7/17/1917	Where is my wandering boy tonight?	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77232	10-in.	8/3/1917	My sweetheart is somewhere in France	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77233	10-in.	8/4/1917	Last night (You told me that you loved me)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77234	10-in.	8/4/1917	That's what Ireland means to me	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77237	10-in.	8/7/1917	All hail the power of Jesus' name	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77246	10-in.	8/9/1917	Hush a bye, ma baby	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77256	10-in.	8/14/1917	That's what Ireland means to me	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77257	10-in.	8/14/1917	Jesus, lover of my soul	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77258	10-in.	8/15/1917	Abide with me	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77259	10-in.	8/15/1917	Just as I am	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77260	10-in.	8/15/1917	Lead, kindly light	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77268	10-in.	8/17/1917	Red wing	Henry Burr ; Andrea Sarto	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77269	10-in.	8/17/1917	Take the name of Jesus with you	Henry Burr ; James Hall	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77272	10-in.	8/18/1917	O holy night	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77273	10-in.	8/18/1917	Flee as a bird	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77280	10-in.	9/11/1917	Shepherd, show me how to go	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77323	10-in.	9/10/1917	Give me the right to love you all the while	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77324	10-in.	9/10/1917	The best things in life are free	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77329	10-in.	9/12/1917	Hello, aloha, hello!	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with guitar, steel guitar, and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77331	10-in.	9/12/1917	My rose of Waikiki	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with guitar, steel guitar, and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77393	10-in.	10/1/1917	Somewhere in France is the lily	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77396	10-in.	10/2/1917	In the land of wedding bells	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77408	10-in.	10/3/1917	Down by the old red mill	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77413	10-in.	10/5/1917	Life in a trench in Belgium	Henry Burr ; Gitz Rice	Descriptive scene, with male vocal duet and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1301-1325 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.