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2 unusual facts about Henry Burr


Robert Rice

Henry Burr (1882–1941), Canadian singer who used Robert Rice as a pseudonym

Stay Down Here Where You Belong

While Henry Burr's recording of the song may have mirrored a large portion of American sentiment during the early days of World War I, the eventual entry of the United States into the conflict and the consequent reversal of the national mood turned the song into a major source of embarrassment for Berlin, who is better known for his subsequent patriotic songs.



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