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Henry Burr

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Also known as Alfred Alexander, Robert Rice, Carl Ely, Harry Barr, Frank Knapp, Al King, Shamus McClaskey, Irving Gillette

Canadian singer, radio performer and producer (1882-1941)

Person · Open Library

Born
1819
Died
1908
Works
17

Top works

  • Junius rediscovered
  • Proceedings of the seventh National Woman's Rights Convention, held in New York City, at the Broadway Tabernacle, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 25th and 26th, 1856
  • A Roman Catholic canard
  • Sunday not the sabbath
  • Bacon and Shakespere

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
CA
Active from
1882-01-15
Active to
1941-04-06

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
7,323
Total plays
40,106

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Henry Burr (January 15, 1882 - April 6, 1941) was a Canadian singer of popular songs from the early part of the early 20th century, early 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, Harry Haley, Henry Gillette, Alfred Alexander, Robert Rice, Carl Ely, Harry Barr, Frank Knapp, Harry Haley, Al King, and Shamus McClaskey.[1][2] He was one of the first <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Henry+Burr"

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Harry
Gender
male
Citizenship
Canada
Place of birth
St. Stephen
Place of death
Chicago
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Columbia Records
Image
Peerless LCCN2014714611.jpg
Voice type
tenor
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cause of death
esophageal cancer
Commons category
Henry Burr
date of birth
1882-01-15
date of death
1941-04-06
birth name
Harry Haley McClaskey
place of burial
Kensico Cemetery
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1887-00-00
pseudonym
Shamus McClaskey
Sources (3)

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