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 601-625 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1804 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-July 1904 | The man in the overalls | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1805 | 10-in. | ca. 1904 | Down where the Suwanee River flows | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1836 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-July 1904 | On a good old trolley ride | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1843 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Aug. 1904 | Seminole | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1847 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Aug. 1904 | Follow the crowd on a Sunday | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1848 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Aug. 1904 | Meet me in St. Louis, Louis | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1849 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Aug. 1904 | Homeward bound | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1850 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1904 | She's just a little different from the others that I know | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1854 | 7-in. | ca. 1904 | Big Indian chief | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1854 | 10-in. | between January and October 1904 | Big Indian chief | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1856 | 7-in. | ca. 1904 | 'Neath the pines of Vermont | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1856 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1904 | 'Neath the pines of Vermont | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1878 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Nov. 1904 | Come take a trip in my airship | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1885 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Oct. 1904 | The old trombone | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1907 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Nov. 1904 | In the valley of the sunny San Joaquin | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1911 | 7-in. | ca. 1904 | I'm wearing my heart away for you | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1912 | 7-in. | ca. 1904 | In the city of sighs and tears | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 1913 | 7-in. | ca. 1904 | In the good old summer time | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 3029 | 7-in. | ca. 1904-Oct. 1905 | Vacant chair | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 3029 | 10-in. | ca. 1904-Jan. 1905 | Vacant chair | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 3030 | 7-in. | ca. 1904 | What the brass band played | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 3030 | 10-in. | ca. 1903-Feb. 1904 | What the brass band played | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 3034 | 7-in. | approximately 1904 | Come take a trip in my airship | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 3039 | 7-in. | ca. 1904 | Mexico | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 3069 | 10-in. | between 1904 and February 1905 | Mumm's the word | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Myers, J. W.," accessed May 14, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
Myers, J. W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 14, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.
"Myers, J. W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 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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