Richard Crooks
Richard Alexander Crooks (June 26, 1900 – September 29, 1972) was an American tenor and a leading singer at the New York Metropolitan Opera. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 26, 1900, Died September 29, 1972 (Portola Valley)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 274 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-26516 | 10-in. | 9/20/1926 | Lilly Dale | Olive Kline | Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-28162 | 10-in. | 7/3/1923 | The bell man | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-28163 | 10-in. | 7/3/1923 | Love was born that starry night | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-28295 | 10-in. | 7/18/1923 | Day is dying in the west | Trinity Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-28296 | 10-in. | 7/18/1923 | The shadows of the evening hour | Trinity Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-28410 | 10-in. | 7/24/1923 | Irish love song, op. 22 | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-28411 | 10-in. | 7/24/1923 | Colleen Aroon | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with piano and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-28489 | 10-in. | 10/16/1925 | Star of the East | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with pipe organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-28489 | 10-in. | 9/20/1923 | Star of the East | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-28490 | 10-in. | 9/20/1923 | The birthday of a King | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-28490 | 10-in. | 10/16/1925 | The birthday of a King | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with pipe organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-28491 | 10-in. | 9/20/1923 | All hail the power of Jesus' name | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-29615 | 10-in. | 1/10/1930 | For you alone | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-29615 | 10-in. | 3/3/1924 | For you alone | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-29616 | 10-in. | 3/3/1924 | Love is mine | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-30798 | 12-in. | 9/11/1924 | Bridal chorus | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-30799 | 10-in. | 9/11/1924 | Calvary | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-30901 | 12-in. | 9/12/1924 | The miller's wooing | Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-30902 | 12-in. | 9/12/1924 | Oh, Italia, Italia, beloved! | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | CVE-30903 | 12-in. | 8/27/1926 | While shepherds watched | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-30903 | 12-in. | 9/12/1924 | While shepherds watched | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-30921 | 10-in. | 9/23/1924 | The first Nowell | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-30933 | 10-in. | 9/24/1924 | Nazareth | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-30982 | 10-in. | 10/8/1924 | Red, red rose | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-30983 | 10-in. | 10/8/1924 | Sun girl | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crooks, Richard," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109454.
Crooks, Richard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109454.
"Crooks, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93003543
Wikidata: Richard Crooks - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7324976
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/49413943
MusicBrainz: Richard Crooks - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fd05c4d3-6a2f-4901-93b8-8c65c4122546
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