American Quartet
The American Quartet was a four-member vocal group that recorded for various companies in the United States between 1899 and 1925. The membership varied over the years, but the most famous line-up — comprising John Bieling (first tenor), Billy Murray (second tenor), Steve Porter (baritone), and William F. Hooley (bass) — recorded for the Victor Talking Machine Company from 1909 to 1913. The same group of singers also recorded for Edison Records as the Premier Quartet (or Quartette), and for that and other labels as the Premier American Quartet. From 1912 to 1914 the quartet also recorded with countertenor Will Oakland as the Heidelberg Quintet. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1909, Died Ceased 1922
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
Notes: Listed on some disc labels as American Quartette.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 201-225 of 364 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-17110 | 10-in. | 2/3/1916 | Those good old days back home | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-17274 | 10-in. | 3/8/1916 | All aboard for Chinatown | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-17288 | 10-in. | 3/8/1916 | Siam | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-17474 | 10-in. | 4/10/1916 | Where did Robinson Crusoe go with Friday on Saturday night? | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-18559 | 10-in. | 10/18/1916 | Honolulu, America loves you | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-18560 | 10-in. | 10/18/1916 | Everybody loves an Irish song | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-18954 | 10-in. | 1/4/1917 | How's every little thing in Dixie? | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-18955 | 10-in. | 1/4/1917 | If you ever get lonely | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-19108 | 10-in. | 1/22/1917 | She's Dixie all the time | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-19109 | 10-in. | 1/22/1917 | The Honolulu hicki boola boo | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-19318 | 10-in. | 2/28/1917 | Some sweet day | American Quartet ; Marion Harris | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-19319 | 10-in. | 2/28/1917 | Let's all be Americans now | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-19320 | 10-in. | 2/28/1917 | I've got the sweetest girl in Maryland | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-19378 | 10-in. | 3/16/1917 | Oh Johnny, oh Johnny, oh! | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-19379 | 10-in. | 3/16/1917 | Because you're Irish | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-19380 | 10-in. | 3/16/1917 | Maiden's prayer | American Quartet ; Marion Harris | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-19381 | 10-in. | 3/16/1917 | That cute little wigglin' dance | American Quartet ; Marion Harris | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-20008 | 10-in. | 6/4/1917 | Let's all do something | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-20009 | 10-in. | 6/4/1917 | You're a grand old flag | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-20306 | 10-in. | 6/28/1917 | Over there | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-20307 | 10-in. | 6/28/1917 | Where do we go from here? | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-20317 | 10-in. | 7/3/1917 | Goodbye Broadway, hello France | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-20452 | 10-in. | 7/25/1917 | Sailin' away on the Henry Clay | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-20453 | 10-in. | 7/25/1917 | I've got the nicest little home in D-I-X-I-E | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-20454 | 10-in. | 7/25/1917 | You can't get away from the Blarney | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "American Quartet," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106552.
American Quartet. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106552.
"American Quartet." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: American Quartet - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92054722
Wikidata: Premier Quartet - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4744774
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/153748628
MusicBrainz: Premier Quartet - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b122bc15-258b-4a7e-bb47-ac6db4d10072
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