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 76-100 of 364 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-9741 | 12-in. | 12/27/1910 | Down on the Mississippi | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9945 | 10-in. | 2/10/1911 | I love it | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-9946 | 10-in. | 2/10/1911 | That fellow with the 'cello rag | American Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10144 | 10-in. | 4/4/1911 | Baby Rose | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10145 | 10-in. | 4/4/1911 | Dixie Gray | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10146 | 10-in. | 4/4/1911 | In Good-Time Town | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10385 | 10-in. | 5/26/1911 | Summer days | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10386 | 10-in. | 5/26/1911 | When I'm alone, I'm lonesome | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10387 | 10-in. | 5/26/1911 | The Camptown races | American Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and vocal trio or quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10388 | 10-in. | 5/26/1911 | Any girl looks good in summer | American Quartet ; Walter Van Brunt | Tenor vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10628 | 10-in. | 6/29/1911 | Let's make love among the roses | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10629 | 10-in. | 6/29/1911 | In the land of harmony | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10630 | 10-in. | 6/29/1911 | Run home and tell your mother | American Quartet ; Helen Clark | Male vocal quartet and female vocal solo, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10631 | 10-in. | 6/29/1911 | I want everyone to love me | American Quartet ; Helen Clark | Male vocal quartet and female vocal solo, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10836 | 10-in. | 7/27/1911 | Billy (She always dreams of Bill) | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10837 | 10-in. | 7/27/1911 | The Washington waddle | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10838 | 10-in. | 7/27/1911 | Sweet Swanee Sue | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10839 | 10-in. | 7/27/1911 | I want a girl just like the girl that married dear old Dad | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10857 | 10-in. | 8/3/1911 | I'd love to lead a military band | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10858 | 10-in. | 8/3/1911 | Rosa Lee | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10859 | 10-in. | 8/3/1911 | Keep in de middle ob de road | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and chorus, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10931 | 10-in. | 9/6/1911 | Honey man | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-10932 | 10-in. | 9/6/1911 | The rolling stone | American Quartet ; William F. Hooley | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-11011 | 10-in. | 9/26/1911 | That mysterious rag | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-11012 | 10-in. | 9/26/1911 | Mammy's shufflin' dance | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "American Quartet," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106552.
American Quartet. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106552.
"American Quartet." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 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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