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.

Ballads Before Jazz - The Voice of Old America - 2025-07-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Henry Burr Popular, Sentimental & World War I Songs (Recorded 1913-1926) - 2014-09-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Henry Burr Anthology / The Original King Of Pop - 2007-07-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Masterpiece Collection Vol. 2 - 1917-11-19T00:00:00.000000Z

I'm Starving for One Sight of You - 2013-04-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Ye Banks and Braes of Bonnie - 2013-04-23T00:00:00.000000Z

A Baby's Prayer at Twilight - 2013-04-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Under the Big September Moon - 2013-04-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Where the Moonbeams Gleam - 2013-04-09T00:00:00.000000Z

One Heart Divine - 2013-04-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Old Times Compilation - 1928-10-31T00:00:00.000000Z

My Buddy - 1927-06-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Always - 1926-08-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Old Pal - 1925-09-23T00:00:00.000000Z

I'd Love You All Over Again - 1924-11-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Daddy, You've Been Like a Mother to Me - 1923-04-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Rose of Washington Square - 1920-04-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Masterpiece Collection - 1919-03-12T00:00:00.000000Z

My Rose of Waikiki - 1918-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Give Me the Right to Love You All the While - 1918-04-03T00:00:00.000000Z

The Sunshine of Your Smile - 1917-12-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Old Popular - 1917-06-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Minstrel Boy - 1917-03-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Masterpiece Collection Vol. 3 - 1916-03-30T00:00:00.000000Z

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