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 1651-1675 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W401268	10-in.	10/26/1928	Somewhere a voice is calling	Henry Burr ; Justin Ring's Reed Ensemble	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1020-A]	10-in.	approximately June 1918	O morning land	Meyer and Gillette	Male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1056-A]	10-in.	approximately June 1918	Ship and trench song	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1058-A]	10-in.	Mar.-Sept. 1918	Merrily we roll along	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1063-A]	10-in.	Mar.-Sept. 1918	We'll do our share	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1095-b]	10-in.	Mar.-Sept. 1918	The pickaninnie's paradise	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1134-A]	10-in.	approximately 1918	Come along to Toy Town	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1135-A]	10-in.	approximately 1918	In the Y.M.C.A.	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1135-b]	10-in.	approximately 1918	Ding-dong	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1158-b]	10-in.	approximately 1918	I shall meet you	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1163-A]	10-in.	approximately 1918	Medley of hymns	Croxton Mixed Trio	Mixed vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1163-b]	10-in.	approximately 1918	O holy night	Croxton Mixed Trio	Mixed vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1174-A]	10-in.	approximately 1918	By the babbling brook	Henry Burr ; Sibyl Sanderson Fagan	Female-male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1174-B]	10-in.	approximately 1918	The little whistler	Henry Burr ; Sibyl Sanderson Fagan	Female-male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1201-b]	10-in.	approximately 1919	You're still an old sweetheart of mine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1233-A]	10-in.	approximately June 1919	In the heart of a fool	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1253-b]	10-in.	approximately July 1919	Gypsy moonbeams	Henry Burr ; John E. Meyer	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1270-A]	10-in.	approximately 1919	When you hold me in your arms	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1271-b]	10-in.	approximately 1919	Golden Gate (Open for me)	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1272-b]	10-in.	approximately 1919	When a feller needs a friend	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1280-A]	10-in.	approximately 1918	Faust : Trio and finale	Croxton Mixed Trio	Mixed vocal trio	vocalist, tenor vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 4613]	10-in.	approximately 1920	That tumble-down shack in Athlone	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	538	10-in.	approximately early 1917	The sunshine of your smile	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	609	10-in.	approximately early 1917	Golden hours	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	683	10-in.	approximately early 1917	Where the River Shannon flows	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1651-1675 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.