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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 301-325 of 816 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-10959	12-in.	9/14/1911	Gems from Rob Roy	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-10998	12-in.	9/21/1911	Gems from A runaway girl	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-11030	10-in.	9/28/1911	Down by the old mill stream	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-11031	10-in.	9/28/1911	Just a dream of you, dear	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-11033	10-in.	9/28/1911	With the last rose of summer I'll come back to you	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-11059	12-in.	10/5/1911	Gems from The Quaker girl	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-11074	10-in.	10/10/1911	Down by the old mill stream	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-11106	10-in.	10/16/1911	Oh, that Navajo rag	American Quartet ; Billy Murray	Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-11117	12-in.	10/19/1911	Gems from It happened in Nordland	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-11144	12-in.	10/27/1911	Gems from The tales of Hoffmann	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-11181	12-in.	11/3/1911	Songs of America, no. 1	Victor Mixed Chorus	Chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-11182	12-in.	11/3/1911	Tannhäuser march	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-11317	12-in.	11/29/1911	Gems from Naughty Marietta	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-11328	10-in.	12/5/1911	Marry a Yiddish boy	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-11329	10-in.	12/5/1911	Paddy Duffy's cart	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-11330	10-in.	12/5/1911	That hypnotizing man	American Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-11356	12-in.	12/12/1911	Light as air	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-11357	12-in.	12/12/1911	National airs of all nations	Victor Mixed Chorus	Chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-11456	12-in.	1/12/1912	Gems from The count of Luxembourg	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-11562	10-in.	2/2/1912	If all my dreams were made of gold, I'd buy the world for you	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-11563	10-in.	2/2/1912	One, two, three, four	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-11564	10-in.	2/2/1912	Ho! Jolly Jenkin!	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-11565	10-in.	2/2/1912	The long day closes	Orpheus Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	C-11572	12-in.	2/7/1912	Song medley no. 2 : Feist favorites	Victor Mixed Chorus	Chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	B-11595	10-in.	2/15/1912	When I was twenty-one and you were sweet sixteen	American Quartet ; Harry Macdonough	Male vocal quartet and male vocal soloist, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal

(Results 301-325 of 816 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hooley, William F.," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.

Hooley, William F.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.

"Hooley, William F.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.

William F. Hooley

Recordings (Results 301-325 of 816 records)

Citation

DAHR Persistent Identifier

External Sources

Linked Open Data Sources

Feedback