Al Bernard
Alfred Aloysous Bernard (November 23, 1888 – March 6, 1949) was an American vaudeville singer, known as "The Boy From Dixie", who was most popular during the 1910s through early 1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 23, 1888 (New Orleans), Died June 4, 1946 (St. Clare's Hospital)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, composer, lyricist, songwriter, author, speaker, yodeling, leader, arranger
Notes: Also sings in the tenor range. Sometimes billed as "The Boy from Dixie."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 367 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-23191 | 10-in. | 10/6/1919 | You know what I mean | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-23192 | 10-in. | 10/6/1919 | Bell hop blues | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-23497 | 10-in. | 11/25/1919 | Sugar | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-23737 | 10-in. | 2/13/1920 | Unlucky blues | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-23738 | 10-in. | 2/13/1920 | Hot Tamale Molly | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-23815 | 10-in. | 3/1/1920 | Lone star | Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
Victor | B-25411 | 10-in. | 5/25/1921 | Satanic blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-25412 | 10-in. | 5/25/1921 | St. Louis blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-25413 | 10-in. | 5/25/1921 | Royal Garden blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-25432 | 10-in. | 6/7/1921 | Dangerous blues | Al Bernard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-25760 | 10-in. | 11/11/1921 | You've had your day | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with yodeling and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-25761 | 10-in. | 11/11/1921 | Brother low down | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-28550 | 10-in. | 9/11/1923 | Stavin' Change | Vernon Dalhart ; Ross Gorman ; Virginians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | B-29977 | 10-in. | 5/8/1924 | When Dixie stars are playing peek-a-boo | Barney Rapp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with yodeling | composer | |
Victor | B-31150 | 10-in. | 11/8/1924 | Let me be the first to kiss you good-morning (And the last to kiss you good-night) | Jack Chapman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | B-31279 | 10-in. | 12/11/1924 | Blue-eyed Sally | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | B-31697 | 10-in. | 1/21/1925 | Never gettin' no place blues | Dixie Stars | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-31698 | 10-in. | 1/21/1925 | My poodle-oodle dog | Dixie Stars | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | B-31802 | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Blue eyed Sally | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-33197 | 10-in. | 9/3/1925 | Old Uncle Bill | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | composer | |
Victor | BVE-33568 | 10-in. | 10/14/1925 | On a slow train through Arkansaw | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33569 | 10-in. | 10/14/1925 | They're always in the way | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33570 | 10-in. | 10/14/1925 | Pretty little honey Lou | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BVE-35421 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Sally's not the same old Sally (I left on the Ozark trail) | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | [Trial 1919-03-07-01] | Not documented | 3/7/1919 | St. Louis blues | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernard, Al," accessed November 13, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.
Bernard, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.
"Bernard, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bernard, Al, 1888-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97018627
Wikidata: Al Bernard - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q439535
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14971441
MusicBrainz: Al Bernard - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aa74f356-03e8-4ffb-b0ae-238f153dd691
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