Henry Burr (1882 - 1941) was the name of the day. A singer of popular songs from the early part of the early 20th century, and an early radio performer and producer. He was one of the first singers to make popular acoustic recordings and one of the most prolific recording artists of all time, with more than 12,000 recordings according to his own estimate. A tenor, he performed as a soloist and also in duets, trios and quartets. His most famous collaboration was the Peerless Quartet.
Like all singers of the age many of sings were sentimental songs to Ireland, and things Irish. Here are a couple, not actually from 1906, but close enough, listen for all the keywords in including the mandatory “Killarney” and its matching, but less popular, “Blarney” numerous times.
- Henry Burr - That old Irish mother of mine
- Henry Burr - Dear old-fashioned Irish songs my mother sang to me
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