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 201-225 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-15734	10-in.	2/24/1915	That southern hospitality	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15735	10-in.	2/24/1915	Maybe a day, maybe a year	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15810	10-in.	3/18/1915	I'm on my way to Dublin Bay	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15811	10-in.	3/18/1915	Don't take my darling boy away	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15828	10-in.	3/24/1915	My own Venetian Rose	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15829	10-in.	3/24/1915	Moonlight on the Rhine	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15864	10-in.	4/7/1915	I'm proud to be the mother of a boy like you	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-15865	10-in.	4/7/1915	My bird of paradise	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16033	10-in.	5/18/1915	There's a little white church in the valley	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16034	10-in.	5/18/1915	We'll have a jubilee in my old Kentucky home	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16072	10-in.	6/4/1915	Norway	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with bells and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16073	10-in.	6/4/1915	My little girl	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16095	10-in.	6/11/1915	Jane	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16096	10-in.	6/11/1915	Oh! You bundle of joy	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16122	10-in.	6/21/1915	Firefly, my pretty firefly	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16187	10-in.	7/8/1915	When it's peach picking time in Delaware	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16188	10-in.	7/8/1915	Summer moon	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16199	10-in.	7/13/1915	You're just homesick, that's all	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16200	10-in.	7/13/1915	Come back, Dixie	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16219	10-in.	7/22/1915	Painting that mother of mine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16343	10-in.	8/11/1915	Bounce me, John, I've rubber heels on	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16344	10-in.	8/11/1915	In blinky, winky, chinky Chinatown	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16541	10-in.	9/27/1915	In Alabama, dear, with you	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16585	10-in.	10/4/1915	There's a little lane without a turning (On the way to home sweet home)	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	B-16605	10-in.	9/27/1915	To Lou	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 201-225 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.