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 (Results 1-25 of 296 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CVE-8444 | 12-in. | 8/24/1926 | Gems from Robin Hood | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-8907 | 12-in. | 8/23/1926 | Gems from The Mikado | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-10526 | 10-in. | 10/1/1926 | Joy to the world! | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-11119 | 10-in. | 10/20/1911 | In the cross of Christ I glory | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-11120 | 10-in. | 10/16/1925 | Hark! The herald angels sing | Trinity Choir | Chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-11317 | 12-in. | 11/29/1911 | Gems from Naughty Marietta | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-11911 | 12-in. | 4/24/1912 | The heavens are telling | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-12109 | 12-in. | 8/24/1926 | Gems from Robin Hood | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-12506 | 12-in. | 8/26/1926 | Christmas hymns and carols, part 1 | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-12536 | 12-in. | 8/23/1926 | Gems from The Mikado | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-13354 | 12-in. | 5/27/1913 | Gems from Sweethearts | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-13723 | 12-in. | 5/11/1927 | Sea songs | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-13995 | 12-in. | 7/13/1928 | Gems from Aïda | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-13996 | 12-in. | 7/13/1928 | Gems from Aïda | Victor Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-14445 | 10-in. | 5/12/1926 | Pilgrim's chorus | Victor Male Chorus | Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-15262 | 12-in. | 8/27/1926 | It came upon the midnight clear | Trinity Choir | Chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16098 | 12-in. | 1/13/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 1 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16100 | 12-in. | 1/13/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 2 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16173 | 12-in. | 1/13/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 3 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-16216 | 12-in. | 5/11/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 4 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-17507 | 12-in. | 8/25/1926 | Gems from The Bohemian girl | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-17508 | 12-in. | 8/25/1926 | Gems from The Bohemian girl | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-21477 | 10-in. | 10/16/1925 | Silent night | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-25584 | 12-in. | 8/26/1926 | Christmas songs and carols, part 2 | Trinity Choir | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-26105 | 10-in. | 9/20/1926 | Serenade | Lambert Murphy | Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal trio and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crooks, Richard," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109454.
Crooks, Richard. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109454.
"Crooks, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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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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