Richard J. Jose (June 5, 1862 – October 20, 1941) was an American countertenor (contextually a very high tenor), popular during the early 20th century.

[3] In 1884, he joined a minstrel troupe in California, and later appeared in New York City.

From 1902 to 1906, he recorded for the Victor Talking Machine Company, and his version of "Silver Threads Among the Gold" was a best-seller.

[5] In 1915, Jose was seen performing "Silver Threads Among the Gold" in a short silent movie of the same name, by Pierce Kingsley and R. R.

[6] After retiring from entertainment, Jose became the Deputy Real Estate Commissioner for the state of California.