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 1-25 of 816 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Berliner | 971 | 7-in. | 4/15/1896 | The palms | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Berliner | 1789 | 7-in. | 9/30/1898 | The lost chord | William F. Hooley | Male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Berliner | 1872 | 7-in. | Before Dec. 1898 | Brown October ale | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Berliner | 1906 | 7-in. | Sept. 1898-Mar. 1899 | Twinkle, twinkle, little star | William F. Hooley | Male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Berliner | 1907 | 7-in. | Sept. 1898-Mar. 1899 | Prithee little maid | William F. Hooley | Male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Berliner | 1908 | 7-in. | Sept. 1898-Mar. 1899 | Pussy cat pussy cat | William F. Hooley | Male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Berliner | 6012 | 7-in. | 9/21/1898 | Lincoln’s speech at Gettysburg | William F. Hooley | Recitation | speaker | |
Berliner | 6013 | 7-in. | 9/21/1898 | Ingersoll at the tomb of Napoleon | William F. Hooley | Recitation | speaker | |
Berliner | 6014 | 7-in. | Sept. 1898-Mar. 1899 | Gladstone’s advice on self help and thrift | William F. Hooley | Recitation | speaker | |
Berliner | 6015 | 7-in. | Sept. 1898-Mar. 1899 | Story of Cock Robin | William F. Hooley | Recitation | speaker | |
Berliner | 6017 | 7-in. | Sept. 1898-Mar. 1899 | Mother Goose rhymes | William F. Hooley | Recitation | speaker | |
Berliner | 0292 | 7-in. | 6/27/1899 | Attila : Trio | Original Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | other | |
Berliner | 0293 | 7-in. | 6/27/1899 | Iolanthe : Trio | Original Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | other | |
Berliner | 0767 | 7-in. | 11/29/1899 | In Zion's sacred gates | Original Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | other | |
Berliner | 0769 | 7-in. | 11/29/1899 | On thee each living soul awaits | Original Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | other | |
Berliner | 0770 | 7-in. | 11/29/1899 | Lo, the day of rest declineth | Original Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | other | |
Berliner | 0797 | 7-in. | 12/7/1899 | The independence bell | William F. Hooley | Male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Berliner | 0798 | 7-in. | Dec. 1899 | Soliloquy | William F. Hooley | Recitation | speaker | |
Berliner | 0804 | 7-in. | 12/9/1899 | Sermon on the Mount | William F. Hooley | Recitation | speaker | |
Berliner | 0805 | 7-in. | 12/7/1899 | Mother Goose rhymes | William F. Hooley | Recitation | speaker | |
Berliner | 0808 | 7-in. | Nov. 1899-Jan. 1900 | Death and burial of Cock Robin | William F. Hooley | Recitation | speaker | |
Berliner | 01136 | 7-in. | 3/28/1900 | Minstrel 1st part, no. 3 | Gramophone Minstrels ; William F. Hooley | Minstrels, with male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Berliner | 01138 | 7-in. | 3/28/1900 | Minstrel 1st part, no. 5 | Gramophone Minstrels ; William F. Hooley | Minstrels; Male vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]56 | 7-in. | 6/7/1900 | Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg | William F. Hooley | Recitation | speaker | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]57 | 7-in. | 6/7/1900 | Gladstone's speech on self-help | William F. Hooley | Recitation | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hooley, William F.," accessed October 14, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.
Hooley, William F.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.
"Hooley, William F.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 October 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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