Henry Burr
Henry Burr
Latest Release
- Ballads Before Jazz - The Voice of Old America
- July 2025
- • 11 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | When the Sun Goes Down in Dixie (Recorded 1917) | ||
| 2 | Hawaiian Butterfly (Recorded 1917) | ||
| 3 | You Planted a Rose in the Garden of Love | ||
| 4 | You Broke My Heart to Pass the Time Away | ||
| 5 | Where Can I Meet You Tonight |
Albums
Sep 2014 • 20 songs
Apr 2013 • 1 song
Oct 1928 • 4 songs
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Biography
In the '20s, Henry Burr was what would eventually come to be known as a pop phenomenon, although back in his era people might have thought that was some kind of new soft drink. Henry Burr was a stage name, and not the only one used by Harry McClaskey. He was also known as: Alfred Alexander on Pathe records; Alfred Knapp on Diva, Harmony, and Velvetone; Harry Barr on Harmony; Harry Haley on Apex and Cameo; Henry Gillette on Aurora; Irving Gillette on Edison and several other labels; Robert Bruce on Empire, Operaphone, Pathe, Perfect, and Emerson; Shamus McClaskey on Pathe and E...