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 501-525 of 816 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-15451 | 10-in. | 12/2/1914 | Way Down East to-night | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with bells and orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-15452 | 10-in. | 12/2/1914 | I knew him when he was all right | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-15502 | 10-in. | 12/15/1914 | Land of hope and glory | Wilfred Glenn | Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-15503 | 10-in. | 12/15/1914 | Brown October ale | Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-15504 | 10-in. | 12/15/1914 | Swing along | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-15505 | 10-in. | 12/15/1914 | A stein song | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-15542 | 10-in. | 12/23/1914 | Sailing | Victor Male Quartet ; Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-15544 | 10-in. | 12/23/1914 | War song of the Normans | Victor Male Chorus | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-15548 | 10-in. | 12/28/1914 | On the 5:15 | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-15549 | 10-in. | 12/28/1914 | I want to linger | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-15614 | 12-in. | 1/21/1915 | Hail to the chief | Victor Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with bagpipes | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-15751 | 10-in. | 3/2/1915 | Come over to Dover | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-15764 | 12-in. | 3/5/1915 | Gems from Chin chin | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-15765 | 12-in. | 3/5/1915 | Gems from Maid in America | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-15849 | 12-in. | 3/31/1915 | Adeste fideles | John McCormack | Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal chorus, chimes, and orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-15869 | 10-in. | 4/9/1915 | Everybody rag with me | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-15870 | 10-in. | 4/9/1915 | Back to Dixieland | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-16054 | 12-in. | 5/27/1915 | Gems from A modern Eve | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-16055 | 12-in. | 5/27/1915 | Gems from Nobody home | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-16056 | 12-in. | 5/28/1915 | Gems from The lady in red | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-16082 | 12-in. | 6/7/1915 | Old black Joe | Alma Gluck | Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet, celeste, and orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-16098 | 12-in. | 6/17/1915 | Songs of the past, no. 1 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | B-16099 | 10-in. | 6/14/1915 | The little brown church in the vale | Victor Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with organ | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-16100 | 12-in. | 6/17/1915 | Songs of the past, no. 2 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-16137 | 12-in. | 6/24/1915 | Seek ye the Lord | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hooley, William F.," accessed June 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.
Hooley, William F.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107934.
"Hooley, William F.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 June 2024.
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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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/78115684
MusicBrainz: William F. Hooley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2e4f5e2b-23c0-489e-8f1c-f6cbd24a4c0a
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