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 26-50 of 816 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]58 7-in. 6/7/1900 Twenty-Third Psalm and the Lord's Prayer William F. Hooley Recitation speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]59 7-in. 6/7/1900 The Sermon on the Mount William F. Hooley Recitation speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]60 7-in. 6/7/1900 Mother Goose rhymes William F. Hooley Recitation speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]61 7-in. 6/7/1900 Death and burial of Cock Robin William F. Hooley Recitation speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]62 7-in. 6/7/1900 Ravings of a maniac William F. Hooley Recitation speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]63 7-in. 6/7/1900 Ingersoll at the tomb of Napoleon William F. Hooley Recitation speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]100 7-in. 6/15/1900 Verdi's Attila Lyric Trio Mixed vocal trio vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]100 10-in. 11/7/1901 Verdi's Attila Lyric Trio Mixed vocal trio vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]102 7-in. 6/15/1900 Unchain the dogs of war Lyric Trio Mixed vocal trio vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]102 10-in. 11/7/1901 Unchain the dogs of war Lyric Trio Mixed vocal trio vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]103 7-in. 6/15/1900 When I was a lad Lyric Trio Mixed vocal trio vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]103 10-in. 11/7/1901 When I was a lad Lyric Trio Mixed vocal trio vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]104 7-in. 6/15/1900 The torpedo and the whale Lyric Trio Mixed vocal trio vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]104 10-in. 11/7/1901 The torpedo and the whale Lyric Trio Mixed vocal trio vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]296 7-in. 11/6/1900 Talmage on infidelity William F. Hooley Recitation speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]297 7-in. 11/7/1900 Farewell, my own Lyric Trio Mixed vocal trio vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]297 10-in. 11/7/1901 Farewell my own Lyric Trio Mixed vocal trio vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]298 7-in. 11/7/1900 Trio from Iolanthe Lyric Trio Mixed vocal trio vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]298 10-in. 11/7/1901 Trio from Iolanthe Lyric Trio Mixed vocal trio vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]299 7-in. 11/6/1900 Independence bell William F. Hooley Male vocal solo vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]490 7-in. 11/6/1900 A record for the children William F. Hooley Recitation speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]491 7-in. 11/6/1900 A record for the children William F. Hooley Recitation speaker  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]508 7-in. 6/4/1900 Minstrel record, no. 3 Georgia Minstrels Minstrels vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix C-]508 12-in. 6/4/1900 Minstrel record, no. 3 Georgia Minstrels Minstrels vocalist, bass vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]509 7-in. 11/14/1900 Minstrel record, no. 4 Georgia Minstrels Minstrels vocalist, bass vocal  
(Results 26-50 of 816 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hooley, William F.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.

Hooley, William F.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.

"Hooley, William F.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: William F. Hooley

Discogs: William F. Hooley

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Hooley, William F., 1861-1918 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99284699

Wikidata: William F. Hooley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16059481

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/78115684

MusicBrainz: William F. Hooley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2e4f5e2b-23c0-489e-8f1c-f6cbd24a4c0a

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