American Quartet
American Quartet was the name given to several recording vocal quartets during the early years of the record industry. The name was used as early as 1899 for a group that included tenors John Bieling and Jere Mahoney, baritone S. H. Dudley, and bass William F. Hooley. The best-known American Quartet made its first appearance in 1909 for Victor Records and served as an in-house group. The quartet included Bieling and Hooley, along with tenor Billy Murray and baritone Steve Porter. Bieling left the group in 1913 because of throat troubles and was replaced briefly by Robert D. Armour. Armour was succeeded shortly thereafter by John Young. It proved to be a winning combination for Victor and for the Edison company where it was known as the Premier Quartet
The following recordings featuring American Quartet are available in the National Jukebox:
| Artist Role | Title | Description | Primary Performer(s) | Date | |
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Vocal group | I would like to try it | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | American Quartet | 1912-03-01 |
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Vocal group | Medley of Negro songs | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | American Quartet | 1910-01-31 |
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Vocal group | She gave them all to me | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | American Quartet | 1910-01-31 |
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Vocal group | Ragtime violin | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | American Quartet | 1911-12-15 |
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Vocal group | Mary was my mother's name | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | American Quartet | 1912-03-13 |
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Vocal group | There is silver now, where once was gold | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | American Quartet | 1912-03-13 |
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Vocal group | He's a college boy | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | American Quartet | 1910-03-09 |
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Vocal group | Nora Malone | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Ada Jones; American Quartet | 1910-03-09 |
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Vocal group | The skeleton rag | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | American Quartet | 1912-01-11 |
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Vocal group | Goodnight Mr. Moon | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | American Quartet | 1912-01-11 |
