American Quartet
The American Quartet was a four-member vocal group that recorded for various companies in the United States between 1899 and 1925. The membership varied over the years, but the most famous line-up — comprising John Bieling (first tenor), Billy Murray (second tenor), Steve Porter (baritone), and William F. Hooley (bass) — recorded for the Victor Talking Machine Company from 1909 to 1913. The same group of singers also recorded for Edison Records as the Premier Quartet (or Quartette), and for that and other labels as the Premier American Quartet. From 1912 to 1914 the quartet also recorded with countertenor Will Oakland as the Heidelberg Quintet. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1909, Died Ceased 1922
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
Notes: Listed on some disc labels as American Quartette.
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Recordings (Results 351-364 of 364 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 7664 | 10-in. | 12/3/1920 | I want to be the leader of the band | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 7701 | 10-in. | 12/24/1920 | Pocahontas | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 7707 | 10-in. | 12/28/1920 | My mammy | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 7779 | 10-in. | 2/4/1921 | Aunt Jemima's jubilee | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 7784 | 10-in. | 2/8/1921 | Casey Jones | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 7832 | 10-in. | 3/8/1921 | Hey Paw! | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 7838 | 10-in. | 3/10/1921 | Blue jeans | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 7881 | 10-in. | 4/1/1921 | I was born in Michigan | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 7923 | 10-in. | 4/19/1921 | Down yonder | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 8042 | 10-in. | 6/2/1921 | Melon time in Dixieland | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 8084 | 10-in. | 6/21/1921 | The nightmare blues | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 8313 | 10-in. | 12/8/1921 | Down in Midnight Town | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 8336 | 10-in. | 1/11/1922 | A Darktown quartet rehearsel | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5814-A] | 10-in. | Before Nov. 1911 | Winter | American Quartet ; Zonophone Concert Band | Male vocal quartet, with band | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "American Quartet," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106552.
American Quartet. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106552.
"American Quartet." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: American Quartet - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92054722
Wikidata: Premier Quartet - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4744774
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/153748628
MusicBrainz: Premier Quartet - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b122bc15-258b-4a7e-bb47-ac6db4d10072
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