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."
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 367 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | [Trial 1919-03-07-02] | Not documented | 3/7/1919 | Catastrophe | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1920-02-17-04] | Not documented | 2/17/1920 | Lone star | Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
Victor | [Trial 1920-04-10-02] | Not documented | 4/10/1920 | Saxophone blues | Danceland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | [Trial 1920-04-12-02] | Not documented | 4/12/1920 | Saxophone blues | Al Bernard ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Male vocal and saxophone duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1920-04-12-03] | Not documented | 4/12/1920 | Swanee | Al Bernard ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Male vocal and saxophone duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1920-04-12-04] | Not documented | 4/12/1920 | Oh Joe (please don't go) | Al Bernard ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Male vocal and saxophone duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1920-06-01-01] | Not documented | 6/1/1920 | Henry Jones | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1921-10-10-03] | 10-in. | 10/10/1921 | You've had your day | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1921-10-10-04] | 10-in. | 10/10/1921 | Brother low down | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1923-08-23-03] | 10-in. | 8/23/1923 | When Dixie stars are playing peek-a-boo | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1923-12-01-01] | 10-in. | 12/1/1923 | Twenty-five years from now | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1924-06-24-16] | 10-in. | 6/24/1924 | In nineteen ninety-nine | Al Bernard ; J. Russel Robinson | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1924-06-24-17] | 10-in. | 6/24/1924 | Birmingham papa | Al Bernard ; J. Russel Robinson | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1927-01-24-04] | 10-in. | 1/24/1927 | Hokum-smukum yodelin' Indian man | The Record Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1927-01-24-05] | 10-in. | 1/24/1927 | Yeedle deedle Lena | The Record Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 19614 | 10-in. | 10/21/1911 | Bill from Louisville | Ed Morton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 78386 | 10-in. | 4/12/1919 | Bluin' the blues | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 78387 | 10-in. | 4/12/1919 | I want to hold you in my arms | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 78608 | 10-in. | 7/29/1919 | Sugar | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 78613 | 10-in. | 7/30/1919 | Sugar | Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 79940 | 10-in. | 7/13/1921 | I ain't afraid of nuthin' dat's alive | Bert Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 80038 | 10-in. | 10/24/1921 | Brother low down | Bert Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 80076 | 10-in. | 11/19/1921 | I want my mammy | Al Bernard ; Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 80868 | 10-in. | 2/21/1923 | My dawg | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 80869 | 10-in. | 2/21/1923 | Parson Jenks | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernard, Al," accessed October 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.
Bernard, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.
"Bernard, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 October 2024.
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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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