J. W. Myers
John W. Myers (c. 1864 – c. 1919?), who was usually credited as J. W. Myers, was an American baritone singer, who recorded widely in the United States between the early 1890s and early 1917. His recordings, including "Two Little Girls in Blue" (1893), "The Sidewalks of New York" (1895), "Just Tell Them That You Saw Me" (1895), "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" (1901), "On a Sunday Afternoon" (1902), "Way Down In Old Indiana" (1902), and "In the Good Old Summer Time" (1902), were among the most popular of the period. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1864, Died 1919
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1914
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, arranger, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 451-475 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 687 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | Star of my soul | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 687 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Star of my soul | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 689 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Break the news to Mother | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 689 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Break the news to Mother | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 690 | 7-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | De sandman's comin' round | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 690 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | De sandman's comin' round | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 691 | 7-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | The black hussars | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 691 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | The black hussars | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 694 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Just as the sun went down | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 694 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Just as the sun went down | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 695 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Because | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 695 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Because I love you | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 699 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | The midshipmite | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 699 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | The midshipmite | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 700 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Ye banks and braes o' Bonnie Doon | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 700 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Ye banks and braes o' Bonnie Doon | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 701 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | Come back to Erin | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 701 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Come back to Erin | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 710 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | The minstrel boy | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 710 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | The minstrel boy | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 725 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | I'm just an old vagabond | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 725 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | I'm just an old vagabond | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 726 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | I'll come back when the hawthorn blooms again | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 726 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | I'll come back when the hawthorn blooms again | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 727 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | The maid of Mexico | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Myers, J. W.," accessed July 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
Myers, J. W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
"Myers, J. W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 July 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Myers, J. W. (John W.), 1864- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99042573
Wikidata: J.W. Myers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16043778
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/8319155919128439730009
MusicBrainz: J.W. Myers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/36f9414b-fa0b-4475-909b-7645f94a1d38
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