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 151-175 of 816 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-2573 | 10-in. | 5/22/1905 | Camp of the hoboes | Haydn Quartet | Descriptive scene with male vocal quartet | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2585 | 10-in. | 5/31/1905 | An evening with the minstrels, no. 4 | Minstrels [Victor Records group] ; Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | performer | |
| Victor | B-2606 | 10-in. | 6/7/1905 | Dearie | Haydn Quartet ; Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-2606 | 12-in. | 6/7/1905 | Dearie | Haydn Quartet ; Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2607 | 10-in. | 6/7/1905 | Keep a little cosy corner in your heart for me | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-2645 | 12-in. | 6/19/1905 | The old sexton | William F. Hooley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2646 | 10-in. | 6/19/1905 | Glory song | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-2646 | 12-in. | 6/19/1905 | Glory song | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | E-2646 | 8-in. | 9/12/1906 | Glory song | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2650 | 10-in. | 6/20/1905 | Down where the silv'ry Mohawk flows | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-2650 | 12-in. | 6/20/1905 | Down where the silv'ry Mohawk flows | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2651 | 10-in. | 6/20/1905 | Good bye, sweet Marie | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2753 | 10-in. | 9/15/1905 | When the evening breeze is sighing 'Home sweet home' | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2754 | 10-in. | 9/15/1905 | Two little girls loved one little boy | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2774 | 10-in. | 9/28/1905 | Good night, my starlight | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2775 | 10-in. | 9/28/1905 | Alice, where art thou? | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2784 | 10-in. | 10/5/1905 | Silent night, hallowed night | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | A-2838 | 7-in. | 10/24/1905 | In dear old Georgia | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2838 | 10-in. | 10/24/1905 | In dear old Georgia | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2850 | 10-in. | 10/31/1905 | How'd you like to spoon with me? | Haydn Quartet ; Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2873 | 10-in. | 11/8/1905 | Mandy Lou | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2922 | 10-in. | 12/5/1905 | Only a message from home sweet home | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2923 | 10-in. | 12/5/1905 | You don't seem like the girl I used to know | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-2924 | 10-in. | 12/6/1905 | The jolly blacksmiths | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | A-2924 | 7-in. | 1/10/1906 | The jolly blacksmiths | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hooley, William F.," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.
Hooley, William F.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.
"Hooley, William F.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 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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