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Henry Burr

Real Name:	Harry Haley McClaskey
Profile:	Popular American tenor (b. January 15, 1882 St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada - d. April 6, 1941 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A) Argued by many to be Canada's first musical export, Henry Burr was the most popular of the many pseudonyms used by tenor Harry McClaskey (others included Irving Gillette, Henry Gillette, Alfred Alexander, Archie Alexander, Ira Allen, Harry Barr, Ralph Brainard, Robert Rice (5), Carl Ely, Frank Knapp, Al King, Shamus McClaskey, Charles Richards, Harold Spencer, and many others). See Harry McClaskey for additional profile. When credited with Albert Campbell (2), please use Campbell And Burr with ANV as needed. One of the most famous ballad singers of the early 20th century, and one the first recording artists for Victor Records and Columbia.
Sites:	canadianbands.com , findagrave.com , Wikipedia , thecanadianencyclopedia.ca , loc.gov , adp.library.ucsb.edu , adp.library.ucsb.edu , 45worlds.com
Aliases:	Charles Richards (5), Frank Knapp (5), Harold Barr, Harry Haley, Harry McClaskey, Henry Gillette, Henry Scott (4), Irving Gillette, Ralph Brainard, Robert Rice (5), Thomas O'Brien (5)
In Groups:	Burr & Meyers, Campbell And Burr, Columbia Male Quartette, Columbia Quartette, Peerless Quartette, Stanley And Burr, Sterling Trio
Variations:	Viewing All \| Henry Burr Burr, Mr. Henry Burr, H. Burr, (Harris) Henry Burr, Tenor Solo, Henry Burr (Harry McClaskey), Harry McClaskey

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