American Quartet
The American Quartet was a four-member vocal group that recorded for various companies in the United States between 1899 and 1925. The membership varied over the years, but the most famous line-up — comprising John Bieling (first tenor), Billy Murray (second tenor), Steve Porter (baritone), and William F. Hooley (bass) — recorded for the Victor Talking Machine Company from 1909 to 1913. The same group of singers also recorded for Edison Records as the Premier Quartet (or Quartette), and for that and other labels as the Premier American Quartet. From 1912 to 1914 the quartet also recorded with countertenor Will Oakland as the Heidelberg Quintet. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1909, Died Ceased 1922
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
Notes: Listed on some disc labels as American Quartette.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 301-325 of 364 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 4313 | 10-in. | 12/6/1915 | Put me to sleep with an old-fashioned melody | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 4354 | 10-in. | 12/21/1915 | Loading up the Mandy Lee | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 4547 | 10-in. | 3/2/1916 | Those good old days back home | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 5200 | 10-in. | 12/7/1916 | They're wearing 'em higher in Hawaii | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 5214 | 10-in. | 12/17/1916 | Keep your eye on the girlie you love | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 5281 | 10-in. | 1/11/1917 | How's every little thing in Dixie | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 5367 | 10-in. | 2/15/1917 | She's Dixie all the time | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 5427 | 10-in. | 3/2/1917 | I've got the sweetest girl in Maryland | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 5532 | 10-in. | 5/2/1917 | Oh Johnny, oh Johnny, oh | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 5683 | 10-in. | 7/13/1917 | From me to Mandy Lee | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 5717 | 10-in. | 7/30/1917 | Huckleberry Finn | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 5740 | 10-in. | 8/23/1917 | Musical Sam from Alabam' | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 5792 | 10-in. | 9/18/1917 | We're going over | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 5901 | 10-in. | 11/27/1917 | Daddy I want to go | Premier Quartet | Mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 5906 | 10-in. | 12/4/1917 | Send me a curl | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 5962 | 10-in. | between 1/9/1918 and 1/10/1918 | The Darktown Strutters' Ball | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 6023 | 10-in. | Feb. 1918 | The Dixie volunteers | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 6031 | 10-in. | Feb. 1918 | Farmyard medley | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 6050 | 10-in. | Mar. 1918 | Bing! Bang! Bing 'em on the Rhine | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 6072 | 10-in. | Mar. 1918 | A submarine attack | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 6138 | 10-in. | Apr. 1918 | We stopped them at the Marne | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 6283 | 10-in. | July 1918 | Battle in the air | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 6313 | 10-in. | between 8/4/1918 and 8/12/1918 | Uncle Sammy | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 6325 | 10-in. | between 8/12/1918 and 8/19/1918 | When you come back and you will come back, there's the whole world waiting for you | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Edison | 6511 | 10-in. | 12/23/1918 | Characteristic Negro medley | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "American Quartet," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106552.
American Quartet. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106552.
"American Quartet." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: American Quartet - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92054722
Wikidata: Premier Quartet - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4744774
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/153748628
MusicBrainz: Premier Quartet - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b122bc15-258b-4a7e-bb47-ac6db4d10072
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