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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 876-900 of 902 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Leeds & Catlin | 6570 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Somebody's sweetheart I want to be | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | 6571 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Out in an automobile | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | 6573 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Rocked in the cradle of the deep | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | 6578 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Asleep in the deep | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | 6621 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Sister | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | 6622 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Nora Floradora | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | 6623 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | I will always think of you | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | 6628 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | That's when life's one grand sweet song | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | 6629 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | If a girl like you loved a boy like me | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | 6630 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | The land of the red, white, and blue | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | 6719 | 10-in. | late 1905-early 1906 | When the green leaves turn to gold | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | 6720 | 10-in. | late 1905-early 1906 | I'll do anything in the world for you | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | 6722 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Dreaming, love, of you | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | 6724 | 10-in. | late 1905-early 1906 | Pocahontas | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 4639] | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Right in this old town | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 4568] | 10-in. | before Sept. 1905 | Julie Dooley | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 4575] | 10-in. | before Sept. 1905 | Starlight | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 4635] | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Janey Blaney | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 4641] | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | The bridge | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 4665] | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | My own United States | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 44703] | 10-in. | late 1905-early 1906 | In a little canoe with you | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 44704] | 10-in. | late 1905-early 1906 | Larry | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 44705] | 10-in. | late 1905-early 1906 | Dreaming, love, of you | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 44706] | 10-in. | late 1905-early 1906 | The town where I was born | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 44709] | 10-in. | late 1905-early 1906 | Goodbye, brave heart | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Myers, J. W.," accessed September 28, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
Myers, J. W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 28, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
"Myers, J. W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 September 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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