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 501-525 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 858 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | The meaning of U.S.A. | J. W. Myers | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 858 | 10-in. | approximately 1902 | The meaning of U.S.A. | J. W. Myers | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 859 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | Jennie Lee | J. W. Myers | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 859 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Jennie Lee | J. W. Myers | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 860 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Blooming Lize | J. W. Myers | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 860 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Blooming Lize | J. W. Myers | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 861 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | The mansion of aching hearts | J. W. Myers | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 861 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | The mansion of aching hearts | J. W. Myers | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 892 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | Rip Van Winkle was a lucky man | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 892 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Rip Van Winkle was a lucky man | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 913 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Rose of Killarney | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 913 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Rose of Killarney | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 940 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | In the good old summer time | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 940 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | In the good old summer time | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 947 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | My little Gypsy maid | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 947 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | My little Gypsy maid | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 969 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Waltz me down the alley, Sally | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 969 | 10-in. | between 1902 and 1908 | Waltz me down the alley, Sally | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1012 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | I wonder if your love will last | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1012 | 10-in. | ca. 1902-1908 | I wonder if your love will last | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1013 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | Wait at the gate for me | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1013 | 10-in. | ca. 1902-1908 | Wait at the gate for me | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1014 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | In the city of sighs and tears | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1014 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | In the city of sighs and tears | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano; and orchestra (take 7) | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1050 | 7-in. | approximately 1902 | Could you be true to eyes of blue (If you looked into eyes of brown) | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Myers, J. W.," accessed June 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
Myers, J. W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
"Myers, J. W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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