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 (Trenton (capital of New Jersey, United States and seat of Mercer County, New Jersey, United States)), Died September 29, 1972 (Portola Valley (town in San Mateo County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1945
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 51-75 of 296 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-31839 | 10-in. | 2/10/1925 | Charity | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with violin, piano, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-31839 | 10-in. | 4/8/1925 | Charity | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-31840 | 10-in. | 2/10/1925 | Sacrament | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with violin, celeste, and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-31840 | 10-in. | 4/8/1925 | Sacrament | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-32144 | 10-in. | 4/8/1925 | The green hills of Ireland | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-32145 | 10-in. | 4/8/1925 | In the wee little home I love | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-32195 | 12-in. | 4/1/1925 | Gems from Rose-Marie | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-32196 | 12-in. | 4/1/1925 | Gems from The love song | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-32198 | 10-in. | 4/2/1925 | Homeland | Victor Male Chorus | Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-32199 | 10-in. | 4/2/1925 | Recessional | Victor Male Chorus | Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-32521 | 12-in. | 4/17/1925 | Gems from No no Nanette | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-32522 | 12-in. | 4/17/1925 | Gems from The student prince in Heidelberg | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-32523 | 10-in. | 4/17/1925 | Winter song | Victor Male Chorus | Tenor vocal chorus, unaccompanied | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33049 | 10-in. | 7/1/1925 | The hazel dell | Olive Kline | Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33116 | 10-in. | 7/30/1925 | Land of hope and glory | Victor Male Chorus | Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-33194 | 12-in. | 9/1/1925 | War songs | Victor Male Chorus | Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-33410 | 12-in. | 9/14/1925 | Open the gates of the temple | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-33411 | 12-in. | 9/14/1925 | The star of Bethlehem | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-33469 | 10-in. | 10/23/1925 | Holy night | Lucy Isabelle Marsh | Soprano vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and pipe organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-33979 | 12-in. | 12/9/1925 | Gems from Sunny | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-33982 | 12-in. | 12/11/1925 | Gems from Merry-merry | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34278 | 10-in. | 1/18/1926 | Absent | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-34279 | 10-in. | 1/19/1926 | A dream | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-34280 | 12-in. | 1/19/1926 | Forgotten | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-34281 | 12-in. | 1/19/1926 | Oh, dry those tears | Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crooks, Richard," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109454.
Crooks, Richard. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109454.
"Crooks, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Crooks, Richard, 1900-1972 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93003543
Wikidata: Richard Crooks - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7324976
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/49413943
MusicBrainz: Richard Crooks - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fd05c4d3-6a2f-4901-93b8-8c65c4122546
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/316933 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/316933
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