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 476-500 of 816 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-14941 10-in. 6/9/1914 Across the Rio Grande Arthur Pryor's Band Band, with male vocal chorus vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15015 10-in. 6/26/1914 Don't go away Heidelberg Quintette Male vocal quintet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15016 10-in. 6/26/1914 Ma pickaninny babe Heidelberg Quintette Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15017 10-in. 6/26/1914 Roll them cotton bales Heidelberg Quintette Male vocal quintet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor C-15049 12-in. 7/9/1914 Broadway favorites Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor C-15050 12-in. 7/9/1914 Gems from Passing show of 1914 Victor Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15058 10-in. 7/13/1914 Blow, blow thou winter wind Raymond Dixon [i.e., Lambert Murphy] ; Male vocal quartet Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and woodwinds vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15059 10-in. 7/13/1914 Under the greenwood tree Raymond Dixon [i.e., Lambert Murphy] Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and woodwinds vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15061 10-in. 7/13/1914 Come unto these yellow sands Raymond Dixon [i.e., Lambert Murphy] ; William F. Hooley ; Reinald Werrenrath Male vocal trio, with harp and cello vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor C-15181 12-in. 9/11/1914 Gems from Miss Daisy Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15182 10-in. 9/11/1914 Let us have peace Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor C-15183 12-in. 9/11/1914 Gems from The girl from Utah Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15190 10-in. 9/15/1914 It's a long, long way to Tipperary American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15213 10-in. 9/23/1914 At the Mississippi Cabaret American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15214 10-in. 9/23/1914 When you wore a tulip and I wore a big red rose American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor C-15304 12-in. 10/30/1914 Sinfonia pastorale Victor Mixed Chorus Vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15305 10-in. 10/27/1914 Chinatown, my Chinatown American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15306 10-in. 10/27/1914 Tennessee, I hear you calling me American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor C-15317 12-in. 10/30/1914 Hallelujah chorus Victor Oratorio Chorus Vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor C-15318 12-in. 10/30/1914 And the glory of the Lord Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor C-15397 12-in. 11/13/1914 Carry me back to old Virginny Alma Gluck Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15415 10-in. 11/23/1914 It's a long, long way to Tipperary John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15416 10-in. 11/23/1914 Tenting on the old camp ground John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal chorus, celeste, and orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15417 10-in. 11/23/1914 The vacant chair John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal chorus, celeste, and orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor B-15450 10-in. 12/2/1914 They all had a finger in the pie American Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, bass vocal  
(Results 476-500 of 816 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hooley, William F.," accessed June 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.

Hooley, William F.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.

"Hooley, William F.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 June 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934

External Sources

Wikipedia: William F. Hooley

Discogs: William F. Hooley

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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

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