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 1-25 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 155 | 7-in. | Before 1895 | Anchored | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 170[a] | 7-in. | 2/21/1896 | The new bully | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 172 | 7-in. | Before May 1895 | Marching through Georgia | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 177 | 7-in. | Before May 1895 | When Johnny comes marching home again | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 197 | 7-in. | 11/29/1895 | Yeoman's wedding song | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 520 | 7-in. | 11/29/1895-12/14/1898 | The arrow and the song | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 900[a] | 7-in. | Before June 1896 | Old Hundred | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 908 | 7-in. | Before Apr. 1898 | The heart bowed down | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 909 | 7-in. | 12/1/1895 | Toreador song | Artists vary | Baritone vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 910 | 7-in. | 11/29/1895-12/14/1898 | I fear no foe | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 912 | 7-in. | 5/4/1896 | The home over there | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 914 | 7-in. | 5/4/1896 | In the sweet bye and bye | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 915 | 7-in. | 5/4/1896 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 916 | 7-in. | Before June 1896 | Soldier’s farewell | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 917 | 7-in. | Before June 1896 | Rock of ages | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 918 | 7-in. | 5/4/1896 | Where is my boy to night | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 919 | 7-in. | Before June 1896 | Watchman tell us of the night | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 953 | 7-in. | 4/17/1896 | Star light, star bright | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 955 | 7-in. | 12/1/1895 | The girl I love | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 956 | 7-in. | 11/29/1895 | Only one girl in the world for me | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 957 | 7-in. | 10/31/1895 | My pearl's is a bowery girl | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 960 | 7-in. | 5/18/1896 | Tenting on the old camp ground | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 964 | 7-in. | 1/28/1896 | Rocked in the cradle of the deep | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 965 | 7-in. | 1/28/1896 | Bedouin love song | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 969 | 7-in. | 4/18/1896 | Bowery grenadiers | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Myers, J. W.," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
Myers, J. W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
"Myers, J. W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 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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