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 751-775 of 816 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 3738 | 10-in. | 4/30/1915 | I'm glad my boy grew up to be a soldier | Helen Clark | Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 3819 | 10-in. | 5/25/1915 | She lives down in our alley | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 3857 | 10-in. | 6/8/1915 | Moonlight on the lake | Knickerbocker Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 3866 | 10-in. | 6/10/1915 | Abide with me | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 3867 | 10-in. | 6/11/1915 | Rock of ages | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 3872 | 10-in. | 6/14/1915 | Welcome to California | Owen J. McCormack | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 3897 | 10-in. | 6/22/1915 | Gasoline Gus and his jitney bus | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 3900 | 10-in. | 6/22/1915 | O Canada! Beloved country | Knickerbocker Quartet ; Elizabeth Spencer | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4361 | 10-in. | 12/22/1915 | I love to tell the story | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4371 | 10-in. | 12/28/1915 | I will sing of my Redeemer | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4393 | 10-in. | 1/3/1916 | I love a piano | Walter Van Brunt | Tenor vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4405 | 10-in. | 1/7/1916 | That hula hula | Helen Clark | Contralto vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4428 | 10-in. | 1/18/1916 | Call me your darling again | Elizabeth Spencer | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4447 | 10-in. | 1/27/1916 | Katinka | Walter Van Brunt | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4469 | 10-in. | 2/4/1916 | Only a pansy blossom | Will Oakland | Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4516 | 10-in. | 2/21/1916 | Everything in America is ragtime | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4547 | 10-in. | 3/2/1916 | Those good old days back home | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4549 | 10-in. | 3/2/1916 | Wake up, America! | Arthur Fields | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4555 | 10-in. | 3/3/1916 | When it's orange blossom time in Loveland | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4561 | 10-in. | 3/7/1916 | Ora pro nobis | Frederick J. Wheeler | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4568 | 10-in. | 3/9/1916 | Pom pom airs | Light Opera Company [Edison] | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4713 | 10-in. | 5/9/1916 | You can tell that I'm Irish | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4738 | 10-in. | 5/23/1916 | When I look back and think of you | Walter Scanlan | Tenor vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4810 | 10-in. | 6/22/1916 | I surrender all | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Edison | 4816 | 10-in. | 6/23/1916 | The last rose of summer | Elizabeth Spencer | Soprano vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hooley, William F.," accessed May 8, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.
Hooley, William F.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.
"Hooley, William F.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024.
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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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