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 401-425 of 816 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-13201 | 12-in. | 4/25/1913 | Angelus | Christie MacDonald ; Reinald Werrenrath | Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13242 | 10-in. | 5/6/1913 | In apple blossom time (Down on the farm) | Heidelberg Quintette ; Will Oakland | Male vocal quintet, with soloist and orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13243 | 10-in. | 5/6/1913 | You can't stop me from loving you | American Quartet | Male vocal quintet, with soloist and orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13244 | 10-in. | 5/6/1913 | Floating down the river on the Alabam' | Heidelberg Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with soloist and orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13330 | 10-in. | 5/20/1913 | Ship of my dreams | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-13354 | 12-in. | 5/27/1913 | Gems from Sweethearts | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-13361 | 12-in. | 5/27/1913 | Gems from Rigoletto | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-13362 | 12-in. | 5/28/1913 | Song medley, no. 5, 'Remick review' | Victor Mixed Chorus | Chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-13363 | 12-in. | 5/28/1913 | Song medley, no. 6, 'Snyder specials' | Victor Mixed Chorus | Chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13369 | 10-in. | 5/29/1913 | That tinkling tango tune | American Quartet | Male vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13370 | 10-in. | 5/29/1913 | The soul of the raging sea | American Quartet | Male vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13371 | 10-in. | 5/29/1913 | Boom, tum, ta-ra-zing boom! | American Quartet | Male vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13426 | 10-in. | 6/13/1913 | In the heart of the Kentucky hills | Heidelberg Quintette ; Will Oakland | Male vocal quintet, with soloist and orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13450 | 10-in. | 6/18/1913 | Song of the brown October ale | Earl Cartwright | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13451 | 10-in. | 6/18/1913 | A stein song | Earl Cartwright | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13452 | 10-in. | 6/18/1913 | Toreador song | Earl Cartwright | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13502 | 10-in. | 6/30/1913 | Cross the Mason-Dixon line | American Quartet | Vocal quartet | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13503 | 10-in. | 6/30/1913 | Sailing down the Chesapeake Bay | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13504 | 10-in. | 7/1/1913 | You're the same old girl | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13505 | 10-in. | 7/1/1913 | Dear old girl | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13714 | 10-in. | 9/3/1913 | Floating down the river ('Cause it's moonlight now in Dixieland) | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-13715 | 10-in. | 9/3/1913 | In the land of plankity plank | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-13722 | 12-in. | 9/4/1913 | Gems from Il trovatore | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-13723 | 12-in. | 9/4/1913 | Medley of sea songs | Victor Mixed Chorus | Chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-13806 | 12-in. | 9/16/1913 | Most excellent master ode no. 2 | Metropolitan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hooley, William F.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.
Hooley, William F.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.
"Hooley, William F.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 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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