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Henry Burr

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 [a=Harry McClaskey] (others included [a=Irving Gillette], Henry Gillette, Alfred Alexander, Archie Alexander, Ira Allen, Harry Barr, Ralph Brainard, [a=Robert Rice (5)], Carl Ely, Frank Knapp, Al King, Shamus McClaskey, Charles Richards, Harold Spencer, and many others). See [a=Harry McClaskey] for additional profile. When credited with [a=Albert Campbell (2)], please use [a=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 [l=Victor] Records and [l=Columbia].