Al Bernard

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 101-125 of 367 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	145688	10-in.	2/28/1928	Ida! Sweet as apple cider	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	145689	10-in.	2/28/1928	The preacher and the bear	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	145690	10-in.	2/28/1928	Roll them roly boly eyes	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	C1755	10-in.	1/20/1937	Pick that bass	Hoosier Hot Shots	Instrumental quartet, with ensemble vocal	songwriter
OKeh	805	10-in.	ca. May 1919	Venus blues	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with xylophone orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal, lyricist
OKeh	806	10-in.	ca. May 1919	Shake, rattle and roll	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with xylophone orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal, lyricist, composer
OKeh	S-7081	10-in.	ca. Nov. 1919	Why don’t you drive my blues away	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-7155	10-in.	ca. Jan. 1920	Chasin' the blues	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal, lyricist
OKeh	S-7169	10-in.	approximately Jan. 1920	Sugar	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist
OKeh	S-7209	10-in.	Feb. 1920	See Old Man Moon smile	Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist
OKeh	S-7210	10-in.	Feb. 1920	You're my gal	Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist
OKeh	S-7399	10-in.	Apr. 1920	Henry Jones (Your honeymoon is over)	Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare	Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer
OKeh	S-7409	10-in.	Apr. 1920	Le wanna	Green Brothers' Novelty Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist
OKeh	S-7597	10-in.	Sept. 1920	Change your name Malinda Lee	Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist
OKeh	S-7679	10-in.	Nov. 1920	She's always singin' the blues	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-7680	10-in.	Nov. 1920	Strut, Miss Lizzie	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	S-7702	10-in.	Dec. 1920	Midnight moon	Nicholas Orlando's Orchestra [Orlando's Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-7934	10-in.	May 1921	I ain't afraid of nuthin' dat's alive	Ernest Hare	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
OKeh	S-7983	10-in.	June 1921	Saxophone blues	Brown and Terry Jazzola Boys	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	8853	10-in.	1/10/1925	Blue-eyed Sally	Atlanta Melody Artists ; Vic Meyers	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70004	10-in.	7/11/1921	Strut Miss Lizzie	Norfolk Jazz Quartet	Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied	composer
OKeh	S-70088	10-in.	Aug. 1921	Keep on going	Daisy Martin ; Tampa Blue Jazz Band	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	S-70247	10-in.	Oct. 1921	Rambling blues	Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70264	10-in.	Oct. 1921	Brother Low Down	Tampa Blue Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	S-71935	10-in.	Oct. 1923	Stavin' Change	Markel's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist

(Results 101-125 of 367 records)

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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.