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 251-275 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | A-2223 | 7-in. | 2/8/1905 | The wearing of the green | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-2223 | 10-in. | 2/8/1905 | The wearing of the green | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | E-2223 | 8-in. | 5/29/1906 | The wearing of the green | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-2224 | 10-in. | 2/8/1905 | 'Neath the pines of Vermont | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | A-2225 | 7-in. | 2/8/1905 | Marching through Georgia | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-2225 | 10-in. | 2/8/1905 | Marching through Georgia | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | E-2225 | 8-in. | 5/29/1906 | Marching through Georgia | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-2226 | 10-in. | 2/8/1905 | Message of the violet | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-2454 | 10-in. | 4/7/1905 | She waits by the deep blue sea | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-2455 | 10-in. | 4/7/1905 | Miss Julie Dooley | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-2456 | 10-in. | 4/7/1905 | Mexico | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-2457 | 10-in. | 4/7/1905 | Tramp, tramp, tramp | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-3420 | 10-in. | 5/29/1906 | Colleen Bawn | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-3421 | 10-in. | 5/29/1906 | The good old U.S.A. | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-3422 | 10-in. | 5/29/1906 | The pretty girl milking her cow | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal, arranger | |
| Victor | E-3422 | 8-in. | 5/29/1906 | The pretty girl milking her cow | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal, arranger | |
| Victor | B-4073 | 10-in. | 12/4/1906 | The little drummer boy | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-4074 | 10-in. | 12/4/1906 | The Bowery Grenadiers | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | B-4075 | 10-in. | 12/4/1906 | The Land League Band | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | E-4075 | 8-in. | 12/4/1906 | The Land League Band | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 2 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | The heart bowed down | Artists vary | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 2 | 10-in. | approximately 1901 | The heart bowed down | Artists vary | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 3 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Dear heart | Artists vary | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 3 | 10-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Dear heart | Artists vary | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 4 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Wait | Artists vary | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Myers, J. W.," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
Myers, J. W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
"Myers, J. W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 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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