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 301-325 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 106 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | On a Sunday afternoon | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 107 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | In old New York | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 107 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | In old New York | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 145 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | The armorer's song | Artists vary | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 145 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Armorer's song | Artists vary | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 146 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Calvary | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 146 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Calvary | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 149 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | The Holy City | Artists vary | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 149 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | The Holy City | Edward Franklin ; Emilio de Gogorza | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 151 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Brown October ale | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 151 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Brown October ale | Artists vary | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 152 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Tempest of the heart | Artists vary | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 152 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | The tempest of the heart | Artists vary | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 155 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | The sentinel asleep | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 155 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | The sentinel asleep | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 156 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | A warrior bold | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 156 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | A warrior bold | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 157 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Asleep in the deep | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 157 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Asleep in the deep | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 159 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 | Let all obey | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 159 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Let all obey | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 189 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Now I lay me down to sleep | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 189 | 10-in. | approximately 1901 | Now I lay me down to sleep | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 190 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Love's old sweet song | Artists vary | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 190 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Love's old sweet song | Artists vary | Male 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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