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.
See Also: McClaskey, Harry
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Recordings (Results 1776-1800 of 2125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zonophone | 7247 | 12-in. | Before Mar. 1907 | O dry those tears | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7278 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1907 | Larboard watch | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7282 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1907 | O, morning land | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7285 | 12-in. | Before Mar. 1907 | Crucifix | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7309 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1907 | The old oaken bucket | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7312 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1907 | Meeting of the Hen Roost Club | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7313 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1907 | Church scene from "The old homestead" | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7315 | 12-in. | Before Mar. 1907 | Come where my love lies dreaming | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7316 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | Come where my love lies dreaming | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7318 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1907 | The vacant chair | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7435 | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1907 | Onward, Christian soldiers | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7440 | 12-in. | Before June 1907 | Sally in our alley | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7639 | 12-in. | Before Nov. 1907 | Excelsior | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7646 | 12-in. | Before June 1907 | New parson at the Darktown Church | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7648 | 10-in. | Before July 1907 | Life boat crew | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7649 | 10-in. | Before May 1908 | Maggie Murphy's lawn party | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7652 | 10-in. | Before June 1907 | Come, rise with the lark | Joseph Belmont ; Peerless Quartet | Whistling solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7664 | 10-in. | Before Aug. 1907 | With you in eternity | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7690 | 12-in. | Before June 1907 | Shine on, oh stars | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7691 | 10-in. | Before July 1907 | Elijah: if with all your hearts ye truly seek me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7804 | 12-in. | Before Nov. 1907 | My dreams | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7809 | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1908 | The sweetest flower that blows | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7823 | 10-in. | Before Aug. 1907 | When Johnny comes marching home | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7825 | 10-in. | Before Nov. 1907 | Yankee Doodle | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7827 | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1907 | Rescue the perishing | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed June 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.
"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 June 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Burr, Henry - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92086802
Wikidata: Harry Haley McClaskey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q530690
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/55812022
MusicBrainz: Harry Haley McClaskey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/be15b6c3-de1e-49e3-95f6-e56d4d0d203f
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