William F. Hooley (April 16, 1861-October 12, 1918) 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 of the early twentieth century, including “The Haydn Quartet” and “The American Quartet”. In this recording, Hooley reads “Mother Goose” nursery rhymes.
