Richard Jose Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Richard J. José (June 5, 1862 – October 20, 1941) was an English-born American countertenor (contextually a very high tenor), popular during the early 20th century. == Life == Richard Jose was born in Lanner, Cornwall in England in 1862. Following the death of his father in 1876, he emigrated to Nevada in search of his uncle. He sang in saloons for charity, and in 1881 with Thatcher's Minstrels. In 1884, he joined a minstrel troupe in California, and later... [more on Wikipedia]

Richard Jose began charting in 1904 with Silver Threads Among the Gold.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.