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 426-450 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 563 | 7-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | The birds sing sweeter, lad, at home | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 563 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | The birds sing sweeter, lad, at home | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 564[a] | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | Bedouin love song | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 565[a] | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | Asleep in the deep | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 570 | 10-in. | between January and September 1902 | Washington Post march | Columbia Band | Band ("Washington Post march"); Male vocal solo, with piano ("Down deep within the cellar") | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 571 | 7-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | Way down yonder in the cornfield | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 571 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | Way down yonder in the cornfield | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 572 | 7-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | Minnie, ha! ha! | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 572 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | Minnie, ha! ha! | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 654 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | Always | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 654 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Always | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 655 | 7-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | Calm as the night | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 655 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | Calm as the night | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 656 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | The armorer's song | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 656 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Armorer's song | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 657[b] | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | The palms | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 657[b] | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | The palms | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 672 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | The letter edged in black | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 672 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | The letter edged in black | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 683 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | Tommy Atkins | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 683 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Tommy Atkins | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 684 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | Soldiers of the queen | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 684 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Soldiers of the queen | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 686 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Jack's the boy | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 686 | 10-in. | ca. 1902-1908 | Jack's the boy | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Myers, J. W.," accessed June 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
Myers, J. W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
"Myers, J. W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 June 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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