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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 826-850 of 902 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Zonophone [Zo cat C 5423] 9-in. Before June 1903 What is a home without love? J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat C 5427] 9-in. Before June 1903 When Mother used to sing that song J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5435] 7-in. Before June 1903 You give me your love and I'll give you mine J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat C 6125] 9-in. Before July 1905 The bell buoy J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat C 6138] 9-in. Before July 1905 The wearing of the green J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat C 6175] 9-in. Before July 1905 Land of the red, white and blue J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9010] 7-in. Before Oct. 1900 The minstrel boy testing Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9014] 7-in. ca. 1900-1901 The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee test Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9016] 7-in. Before Oct. 1900 The palms J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9017] 7-in. ca. 1900-1901 The Holy City J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9020] 7-in. Before Oct. 1900 Rocked in the cradle of the deep J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9875] 7-in. Before May 1901 When you were sweet sixteen J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9875] 9-in. Before May 1901 When you were sweet sixteen J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9876] 7-in. Before May 1901 Asleep in the deep J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9876] 9-in. Before May 1901 Asleep in the deep J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9877] 7-in. Before May 1901 For freedom and Ireland J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9877] 9-in. Before May 1901 For freedom and Ireland J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9878] 7-in. Before May 1901 Good bye, Dolly Gray J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9878] 9-in. Before May 1901 Good bye, Dolly Gray J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9879] 7-in. Before May 1901 In good old New York J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9879] 9-in. Before May 1901 In good old New York J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9880] 9-in. Before May 1901 Ma charcoal charmer J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9881] 7-in. Before May 1901 Two Irish eyes of tender blue J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9881] 9-in. Before May 1901 Two Irish eyes of tender blue J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Zonophone [Zo cat J9882] 7-in. Before May 1901 What is a home without love? J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
(Results 826-850 of 902 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Myers, J. W.," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.

Myers, J. W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.

"Myers, J. W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877

External Sources

Wikipedia: J.W. Myers

Discogs: J. W. Myers

Allmusic: J. W. Myers

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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