American Quartet (ensemble)
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The American Quartet was a four-member vocal group that recorded for various companies in the United States between 1899 and 1925. The membership varied over the years, but the most famous line-up – J
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William F. Hooley
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William F. Hooley 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
American Quartet (ensemble)
…membership varied over the years, but the most famous line-up – John Bieling (first tenor), Billy Murray (second tenor), Steve Porter (baritone), and William F. Hooley (bass) – recorded for the Victor Talking Machine Company from 1909 to 1913. The same group of singers also recorded for Edison Records as the Premier…
Photoportrait of singers Ada Jones (seated center) and "Male Quartet" on Edison Records catalog supplement for November 1910. Quartet of singers surrounding Jones are identified as "clockwise from bottom left: Billy Murray, John Bieling, Steve Porter, and William F. Hooley".