Manhansett Quartette

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 m… More