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.

Genre: ragtime

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Top Tracks

My Buddy
Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Hello Central! Give Me No Man's Land
Good-Bye, Good Luck, God Bless You (Is All That I Can Say)
Minstrel Boy
The Sunshine of Your Smile
Minature Concert, Pt. 2 (Recorded 1925)
Minature Concert, Pt. 1 (Recorded 1925)
Always
Why Should I Say That I'm Sorry
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Victor 20873) [Recorded 1927]
Loved One (Victor 20821) [Recorded 1927]
Sweet Marie (Victor 20821) [Recorded 1927]
Tired Hands (Victor 20613) [Recorded 1927]
Because I Love You (Victor 20258) [Recorded 1926]
Put Your Arms Where They Belong (For They Belong tp Me) [Victor 20165] [Recorded 1926]
I'd Love to Meet That Old Sweetheart of Mine (Victor 20165) [Recorded 1926]
The Prisoner’s Sweetheart (Victor 20098) [Recorded 1926]
My Dream of the Big Parade (WW1 Song) [Victor 20098] [Recorded 1926]

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