William F. Hooley

William F. Hooley (16 April 1861 – 12 October 1918) was a British-born American bass singer and pioneer recording artist who was popular as a solo singer, as a monologist, and as a member of several of the most successful vocal groups of the early twentieth century, including The Haydn Quartet and The American Quartet.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 16, 1861 (London), Died October 12, 1918 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1896 - 1924

Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal, speaker, performer, other

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Recordings (Results 726-750 of 816 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 453 7-in. Late 1901 Funeral service over President McKinley Columbia Quartette Male vocal quartet vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 1288 10-in. 10/2/1912 Dreams of Galilee William F. Hooley ; Elizabeth Spencer ; John Young Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 2979 10-in. Apr. 1914 Faust : Trio Marie De Kyser ; William F. Hooley ; Reed Miller Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3514 10-in. 1/12/1915 When you wore a tulip and I wore a big red rose Walter Van Brunt Tenor vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3519 10-in. 1/14/1915 Oh, this love Lucy Call Female vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3522 10-in. 1/15/1915 Back to the Carolina you love Owen J. McCormack Baritone vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3523 10-in. 1/18/1915 Tip-top Tipperary Mary Joseph A. Phillips Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3525 10-in. 1/19/1915 There's a bungalow in Dixieland Morton Harvey Tenor vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3565 10-in. 2/5/1915 I'm a millionaire Joseph A. Phillips Baritone vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3571 10-in. 2/9/1915 Little house upon the hill Manuel Romain Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3573 10-in. 2/10/1915 Jesus Christ is risen today Metropolitan Quartet Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3584 10-in. 2/15/1915 I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier Helen Clark Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal trio vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3595 10-in. 2/23/1915 Where the River Shannon flows Walter Van Brunt Tenor vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3601 10-in. 2/24/1915 When you and I were young, Maggie Elizabeth Spencer ; Walter Van Brunt Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal duet and orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3613 10-in. 2/27/1915 I long to hear the old church choir Walter Van Brunt Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3614 10-in. 2/27/1915 Indiana Walter Van Brunt Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3700 10-in. 4/12/1915 Don't take my darling boy away Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips Female-male vocal duet and male vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3701 10-in. 4/12/1915 When it's moonlight in Mayo Owen J. McCormack Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3705 10-in. 4/14/1915 When the daffodils are blooming Metropolitan Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3716 10-in. 4/19/1915 The glory song Frederick J. Wheeler ; John Young Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with mixed vocal trio and orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3719 10-in. 4/20/1915 Jesus, lover of my soul Metropolitan Quartet Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3724 10-in. 4/22/1915 My beautiful lady Elizabeth Spencer Female vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3728 10-in. 4/26/1915 When the roll is called up yonder Frederick J. Wheeler ; John Young Vocal duet (tenor and baritone) and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3734 10-in. 4/27/1915 The old oaken bucket Knickerbocker Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Edison 3735 10-in. 4/29/1915 Listen to that Dixie band Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
(Results 726-750 of 816 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hooley, William F.," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.

Hooley, William F.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.

"Hooley, William F.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934

External Sources

Wikipedia: William F. Hooley

Discogs: William F. Hooley

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Hooley, William F., 1861-1918 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99284699

Wikidata: William F. Hooley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16059481

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/78115684

MusicBrainz: William F. Hooley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2e4f5e2b-23c0-489e-8f1c-f6cbd24a4c0a

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