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Richard Crooks

Richard Alexander Crooks (June 26, 1900 – September 29, 1972) was an American tenor and a leading singer at the New York Metropolitan Opera.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 26, 1900, Died September 29, 1972 (Portola Valley)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, speaker

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 273 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-010352 10-in. 5/27/1937 My old Kentucky home Balladeers ; Ralph Colicchio ; Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge Tenor vocal solo, with piano, banjo, and male vocal quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-010353 10-in. 5/27/1937 Old black Joe Balladeers ; Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge Tenor vocal solo, with piano and male vocal quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-010354 10-in. 5/27/1937 De Camptown races Balladeers ; Ralph Colicchio ; Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge Tenor vocal solo, with piano, banjo, and male vocal quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-010355 10-in. 5/27/1937 Ah! May the red rose live always Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-010356 10-in. 5/27/1937 I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair Richard Crooks ; Frank La Forge Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CS-014636 12-in. 10/6/1937 Salut, demeure John Corigliano ; Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier Tenor vocal solo, with electric organ and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CS-014637 12-in. 10/6/1937 Lohengrin's Abschied Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier Tenor vocal solo, with electric organ and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CS-014638 12-in. 10/6/1937 Una furtiva lagrima Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier Tenor vocal solo, with electric organ and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CS-014639 12-in. 10/6/1937 Il mio tesoro Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra (take 3); with orchestra and electric organ (takes 1 and 2) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CS-014656 12-in. 10/8/1937 Ah! Fuyez, douce image Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and electric organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CS-014657 12-in. 10/8/1937 Vainement, ma bien aimee Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and electric organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CS-014658 12-in. 10/8/1937 L'amour son ardeur--ah! lève-toi soleil Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-022495 10-in. 4/22/1938 E lucevan le stelle Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-022986 10-in. 5/4/1938 All of my heart Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-022987 10-in. 5/4/1938 To one away Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CS-022988 12-in. 5/4/1938 Mi par d'udir ancora Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-033734 10-in. 2/16/1939 Good-bye Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-033735 10-in. 2/16/1939 Pourquoi me reveiller Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-033739 10-in. 2/16/1939 Amor ti vieta Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-033740 10-in. 2/16/1939 If thou be near me Richard Crooks ; Wilfrid Pelletier Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor PBS-055288 10-in. 2/16/1941 Passing by Richard Crooks Tenor vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-056116 10-in. 9/16/1940 Passing by Richard Crooks ; Frederick Schauwecker Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-056117 10-in. 9/16/1940 Alma mia Richard Crooks Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-056118 10-in. 9/16/1940 Air from Comus (Preach not me your musty rules) Richard Crooks ; Frederick Schauwecker Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-066778 10-in. 9/12/1941 Hark, how still Richard Crooks ; Frederick Schauwecker Tenor vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 226-250 of 273 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crooks, Richard," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109454.

Crooks, Richard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109454.

"Crooks, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109454

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