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 226-250 of 274 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-010352	10-in.	5/27/1937	My old Kentucky home	Balladeers ; Ralph Colicchio ; Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge	Tenor vocal solo, with piano, banjo, and male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-010353	10-in.	5/27/1937	Old black Joe	Balladeers ; Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge	Tenor vocal solo, with piano and male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-010354	10-in.	5/27/1937	De Camptown races	Balladeers ; Ralph Colicchio ; Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge	Tenor vocal solo, with piano, banjo, and male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-010355	10-in.	5/27/1937	Ah! May the red rose live always	Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-010356	10-in.	5/27/1937	I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair	Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-014636	12-in.	10/6/1937	Salut, demeure	John Corigliano ; Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with electric organ and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-014637	12-in.	10/6/1937	Lohengrin's Abschied	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with electric organ and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-014638	12-in.	10/6/1937	Una furtiva lagrima	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with electric organ and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-014639	12-in.	10/6/1937	Il mio tesoro	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra (take 3); with orchestra and electric organ (takes 1 and 2)	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-014656	12-in.	10/8/1937	Ah! Fuyez, douce image	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and electric organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-014657	12-in.	10/8/1937	Vainement, ma bien aimee	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and electric organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-014658	12-in.	10/8/1937	L'amour son ardeur--ah! lève-toi soleil	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-022495	10-in.	4/22/1938	E lucevan le stelle	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-022986	10-in.	5/4/1938	All of my heart	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-022987	10-in.	5/4/1938	To one away	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-022988	12-in.	5/4/1938	Mi par d'udir ancora	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-033734	10-in.	2/16/1939	Good-bye	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-033735	10-in.	2/16/1939	Pourquoi me reveiller?	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-033737	12-in.	2/16/1939	Mi par d'udir ancora	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-033739	10-in.	2/16/1939	Amor ti vieta	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-033740	10-in.	2/16/1939	If thou be near me	Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	PBS-055288	10-in.	2/16/1941	Passing by	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-056116	10-in.	9/16/1940	Passing by	Richard Crooks ; Frederick Schauwecker	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-056117	10-in.	9/16/1940	Alma mia	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-056118	10-in.	9/16/1940	Air from Comus (Preach not me your musty rules)	Richard Crooks ; Frederick Schauwecker	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 226-250 of 274 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crooks, Richard," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109454.

Crooks, Richard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109454.

"Crooks, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.