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.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 364 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-8688 | 10-in. | 3/9/1910 | When he sings the songs my mother sang to me | American Quartet ; Ada Jones | Male vocal quartet and female vocal solo, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-8689 | 10-in. | 3/9/1910 | Nora Malone | American Quartet ; Ada Jones | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-8697 | 10-in. | 3/11/1910 | Stop that rag | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-8698 | 10-in. | 3/11/1910 | Night trip to Buffalo | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-8912 | 10-in. | 5/4/1910 | Call me up some rainy afternoon | American Quartet ; Ada Jones | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-8913 | 10-in. | 5/4/1910 | Ogalalla | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9142 | 10-in. | 6/28/1910 | Farmyard medley | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet with animal imitations, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9143 | 10-in. | 6/28/1910 | Any little girl that's a nice little girl is the right little girl for me | American Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9161 | 10-in. | 7/12/1910 | In the gloaming | American Quartet ; Will Oakland | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9162 | 10-in. | 7/12/1910 | Who will care for Mother now? | American Quartet ; Will Oakland | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9314 | 10-in. | 7/20/1910 | Since I am the man they are looking for | American Quartet ; Edward M. Favor | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9315 | 10-in. | 7/20/1910 | 'Way down in cotton town | American Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9403 | 10-in. | 9/1/1910 | Somebody else, it's always somebody else! | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9404 | 10-in. | 9/1/1910 | I will long for you | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9405 | 10-in. | 9/1/1910 | Tickle toes | American Quartet ; Ada Jones | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9411 | 10-in. | 9/8/1910 | Play that barber shop chord | American Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9412 | 10-in. | 9/8/1910 | Valley flower | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9442 | 10-in. | 9/12/1910 | The Dublin rag | American Quartet ; Edward M. Favor | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9600 | 10-in. | 11/3/1910 | Grizzly bear | American Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9601 | 10-in. | 11/3/1910 | The jingle of Jungle Joe | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9668 | 10-in. | 11/22/1910 | Nightingale | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9669 | 10-in. | 11/22/1910 | Come, Josephine in my flying machine | American Quartet ; Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9670 | 10-in. | 11/22/1910 | I'm looking for a nice young fellow who is looking for a nice young girl | American Quartet ; Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9709 | 10-in. | 12/14/1910 | Gee, but it's great to meet a friend from your home town | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9740 | 10-in. | 12/27/1910 | Some of these days | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "American Quartet," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106552.
American Quartet. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106552.
"American Quartet." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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