Richard Crooks

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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 274 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CVE-34520	12-in.	2/2/1926	Hallelujah chorus	Trinity Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, with pipe organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-34521	12-in.	2/2/1926	Gloria	Trinity Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, with pipe organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-34523	12-in.	2/3/1926	Gems from Cocoanuts	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34524	10-in.	2/4/1926	Song of the flame	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-34525	10-in.	2/4/1926	Cossack love song	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35453	10-in.	5/12/1926	Anvil chorus	Victor Mixed Chorus	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-35816	12-in.	7/21/1926	Ah, moon of my delight	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-35817	12-in.	7/21/1926	Beloved it is morn	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-35890	10-in.	10/1/1926	Oh come, all ye faithful	Trinity Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-36606	12-in.	10/1/1926	Adeste fideles	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-37305	12-in.	12/8/1926	Preislied	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-37306	12-in.	12/8/1926	In fernem Land	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-37316	12-in.	12/15/1926	Gems from Countess Maritza	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-37317	12-in.	12/16/1926	Gems from The desert song	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-37318	12-in.	12/16/1926	Gems from Honeymoon lane	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-37833	12-in.	2/21/1927	Gems from Rio Rita	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-37834	12-in.	2/21/1927	Gems from My Maryland	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38068	10-in.	6/1/1927	Where is my boy to-night?	Louise Homer	Contralto vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and pipe organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38069	10-in.	6/1/1927	I love to tell the story	Louise Homer	Contralto vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and pipe organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-38395	12-in.	5/10/1927	Down South	Eveready Hour Group ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-38396	12-in.	5/10/1927	Goin' home	Eveready Hour Group ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-38844	10-in.	5/26/1927	Lucky Lindy!	Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal chorus and chimes	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-42513	12-in.	2/17/1928	Open the gates of the temple	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with pipe organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-42514	12-in.	2/17/1928	King ever glorious	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with pipe organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CVE-43720	12-in.	1/30/1929	Crucifix	Richard Crooks ; Lawrence Tibbett	Vocal duet (tenor and baritone), with pipe organ	vocalist, tenor vocal

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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.