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 201-225 of 274 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-82354	10-in.	4/26/1934	Absent yet present	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-83311	12-in.	6/14/1934	Killarney	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-83312	12-in.	6/14/1934	Good-bye	Richard Crooks ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-83313	10-in.	6/14/1934	Parted	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-83314	10-in.	6/14/1934	I love thee	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-83329	12-in.	6/21/1934	Kathleen Mavourneen	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-83330	12-in.	6/21/1934	I love you so	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-87393	10-in.	1/17/1935	Mother Machree	Richard Crooks ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-87394	10-in.	1/17/1935	Love's old sweet song	Richard Crooks ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-87395	12-in.	1/17/1935	Thora	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-87396	10-in.	1/17/1935	Garden of happiness	Richard Crooks ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-87876	12-in.	6/27/1935	The lost chord	Richard Crooks ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CS-87877	12-in.	6/27/1935	Arise o sun	Richard Crooks ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-88806	10-in.	3/1/1935	Arise o sun	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-88807	10-in.	3/1/1935	The lost chord	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-92515	10-in.	6/24/1935	Open your window to the morn	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-92516	10-in.	6/24/1935	If I should send a rose	Richard Crooks ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-92544	10-in.	6/28/1935	(For love alone) I have so little to give	Richard Crooks ; Nathaniel Shilkret	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-92545	10-in.	6/28/1935	The unforgotten melody	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-010346	10-in.	5/27/1937	Beautiful dreamer	Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-010347	10-in.	5/27/1937	Old folks at home	Balladeers ; Ralph Colicchio ; Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge	Tenor vocal solo, with banjo, piano, and male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-010348	10-in.	5/27/1937	Uncle Ned	Balladeers ; Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge	Tenor vocal solo, with piano and male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-010349	10-in.	5/27/1937	Oh! Susanna	Balladeers ; Ralph Colicchio ; Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge	Tenor vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-010350	10-in.	5/27/1937	Massa's in de cold ground	Balladeers ; Ralph Colicchio ; Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge	Tenor vocal solo, with piano, banjo, and male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-010351	10-in.	5/27/1937	Come where my love lies dreaming	Balladeers ; Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge	Tenor vocal solo, with piano and male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 201-225 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.