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 1501-1525 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	79428	10-in.	9/22/1920	I'll still remember when you forget	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79430	10-in.	9/22/1920	The Holy City	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with harp	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79476	10-in.	10/22/1920	Mother's lullaby	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79477	10-in.	10/22/1920	Mandalay	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79479	10-in.	10/23/1920	Sweet Kentucky lady (dry your eyes)	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79480	10-in.	10/23/1920	There's a long, long trail	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79481	10-in.	10/23/1920	The larboard watch	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79495	10-in.	11/1/1920	Luana	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79496	10-in.	11/1/1920	Somewhere a voice is calling	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79500	10-in.	11/4/1920	Eileen Allanna	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79501	10-in.	11/4/1920	Juanita	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79502	10-in.	11/4/1920	Dear little street back home	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79503	10-in.	11/4/1920	At the end of a beautiful day	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	79504	10-in.	11/4/1920	Nearer, my God, to Thee	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30051	12-in.	between 1906 and February 1907	I'll sing thee songs of Araby	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30058	12-in.	12/21/1906	Work for the night is coming	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30068	12-in.	approximately 1906	Crucifix	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30092	12-in.	ca. Jan.-Oct. 1907	The fisherman	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30193	12-in.	approximately 1908	When you and I were young, Maggie	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30198	12-in.	12/12/1908	Softly and tenderly	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30202	12-in.	approximately 1908	For all eternity	Henry Burr	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30223	12-in.	3/8/1909	A possum supper at the Darktown church	Cal Stewart and Company	Descriptive scene, with orchestra	speaker
Columbia	30224	12-in.	between January and May 1909	The star, the rose and the dream	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30346	12-in.	ca. Jan.-Apr. 1910	Ring o' roses	Henry Burr ; Margaret Mayew	Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	30384	12-in.	ca. Jan.-May 1910	Meet me where the lanterns glow	Henry Burr ; Merle Tillotson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1501-1525 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.