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 26-50 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 972 | 7-in. | 1/29/1896 | The Land League Band | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 986 | 7-in. | 4/10/1896 | The Holy City | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 993 | 7-in. | 4/17/1896 | Put me off at Buffalo | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 994 | 7-in. | 4/18/1896 | Onward Christian soldiers | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 995 | 7-in. | 4/18/1896 | Oh, Mr. Austin | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 996 | 7-in. | 11/16/1896 | The sweetest story ever told | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 997 | 7-in. | 4/18/1896 | Drink up boys | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 998 | 7-in. | 4/18/1896 | The clock will never strike again | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1635 | 7-in. | 11/29/1895-12/14/1898 | Flee as a bird | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1645 | 7-in. | Nov. 1897 | The harp that once thro’ Tara’s halls | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1647 | 7-in. | 11/29/1895-12/14/1898 | My dad’s old violin | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1648 | 7-in. | 2/7/1898 | The vacant chair | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1649 | 7-in. | 11/29/1895-12/14/1898 | Just before the battle | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1696 | 7-in. | 12/14/1898 | Doris | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1702 | 7-in. | 4/18/1896 | It don’t seem like the same old smile | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1704 | 7-in. | 2/20/1897 | Maryland, my Maryland | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1772 | 7-in. | 11/29/1895-12/14/1898 | The pretty girl milking her cow | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1773 | 7-in. | 11/7/1897 | Believe me if all those endearing young charms | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1774 | 7-in. | Before Sept. 1897 | Auld lang syne | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1790 | 7-in. | Before Sept. 1897 | Farewell, but whenever you welcome the hour | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1805 | 7-in. | 3/8/1898 | My coal black lady | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1808 | 7-in. | 3/26/1898 | A son of the desert am I | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1809 | 7-in. | 3/26/1898 | My little chorus girl | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1811 | 7-in. | Before Oct. 1898 | The old fashoned mother | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Berliner | 1870 | 7-in. | 11/29/1895-12/14/1898 | The Bonnie blue flag | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Myers, J. W.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
Myers, J. W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
"Myers, J. W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 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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