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Manhasett Quartet
The Manhansett Quartet or Quartette, or Manhasset Quartet, was an American vocal group. It was the first such group to make commercial recordings in its own name, between about 1891 and 1901. The group formed in the Bowery area of New York City, and originally comprised George J. Gaskin, Gilbert Girard, Joe Riley, and a fourth member remembered only as Evans. Tenor singer John Bieling became a member in 1894. The group made its first cylinder recordings in 1891 for the United States Phonograph Company in Newark, New Jersey, and then recorded for many companies over the next decade including Edison and Columbia. According to Joel Whitburn, the quartet's most commercially successful recordings included "The Picture Turned Towards The Wall" and "Sally In Our Alley" (both 1891), and "The Old Oaken Bucket" (1894). The group dissolved about 1901, by which time Gaskin already had a well-established career as one of the era's leading recording artists, and Bieling had become a membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vocal Group
A vocal group is a performing ensemble of vocalists who sing and harmonize together. The first well-known vocals groups emerged in the 19th century, and the style had reached widespread popularity by the 1940s. Types Vocal groups can come in several different forms, including: * Boy band — vocal group consisting of (young) males * Co-ed group — vocal group consisting of both males and females, typically in their teens or early twenties * Choir * Doo-wop group * Girl group — vocal group consisting of (young) females * Vocal quartet (as well as vocal trios and quintets) ** Barbershop quartet — a cappella close-harmony A chord is in close harmony (also called close position or close structure) if its notes are arranged within a narrow range, usually with no more than an octave between the top and bottom notes. In contrast, a chord is in open harmony (also c ... vocal group ** Gospel quartet See also * List of vocal groups * Vocal Group Hall of Fame Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |