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 1351-1375 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	77663	10-in.	2/2/1918	Just a little cottage (I'll call it "Home sweet home")	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77664	10-in.	2/6/1918	The story book ball	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77674	10-in.	2/18/1918	Are you from heaven?	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77696	10-in.	2/28/1918	When you play with the heart of a girl	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77705	10-in.	3/2/1918	I miss that Mississippi miss that misses me	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77711	10-in.	3/5/1918	Three wonderful letters from home	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77712	10-in.	3/5/1918	He's got those big blue eyes like you, Daddy mine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77738	10-in.	3/27/1918	There's a little blue star in the window (and it means all the world to me)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77747	10-in.	4/2/1918	I want him back again	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77764	10-in.	4/10/1918	Belgian rose	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77784	10-in.	4/23/1918	Alice I'm in Wonderland (since the day that I first met you)	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77785	10-in.	4/23/1918	Bye and bye	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77795	10-in.	4/29/1918	I miss my daddy's goodnight kiss	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77799	10-in.	4/29/1918	Your lips are no man's land but mine	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77800	10-in.	4/29/1918	After you've gone	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77834	10-in.	5/18/1918	When we meet in the sweet bye and bye	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77850	10-in.	5/27/1918	The captain of the toy brigade	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77851	10-in.	5/27/1918	So long Sal—the best of friends must part	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77852	10-in.	5/27/1918	Sweetness	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77858	10-in.	5/28/1918	Come along, ma honey (down upon the Swanee)	Broadway Quartette [i.e., Columbia Stellar Quartette] ; Henry Burr	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77868	10-in.	6/3/1918	France, we have not forgotten you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77922	10-in.	6/24/1918	A rainbow from the U.S.A.	Henry Burr ; Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77925	10-in.	6/25/1918	Waters of Venice	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77926	10-in.	6/25/1918	Good-bye, Mother Machree	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	77927	10-in.	6/25/1918	I wish I had someone to say good-bye to	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1351-1375 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.