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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 902 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1146 7-in. 12/13/1901 The Bedouin love song J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1146 10-in. 12/13/1901 The Bedouin love song J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1147 7-in. 12/13/1901 Minne-ha-ha J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1147 10-in. 12/13/1901 Minne-ha-ha J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1206 10-in. 1/11/1902 The wedding of the Reuben and the maid J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1207 7-in. 1/11/1902 An original parody on "Mamie" J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1207[a] 7-in. 2/6/1902 Rogers Brothers' original parody of 'Mamie' J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1207[a] 10-in. 2/6/1902 Parody on Mamie J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1227 7-in. 2/3/1902 When Mother used to sing that song J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1227 10-in. 2/3/1902 When Mother used to sing that song J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix C-]1227 12-in. 7/8/1902 When Mother used to sing that song J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1228 7-in. 2/3/1902 Way down in old Indiana J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1228 10-in. 2/3/1902 Way down in old Indiana J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1229 7-in. 2/3/1902 My princess Zulu Lulu J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1229 10-in. 2/3/1902 My princess Zulu Lulu J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix C-]1229 12-in. 7/8/1902 My princess Zulu Lulu J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1230 7-in. 2/5/1902 Answer J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1230 10-in. 2/5/1902 Answer J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1231 7-in. 2/5/1902 The daisy and the butterfly J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1231 10-in. 2/5/1902 The daisy and the butterfly J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1232 7-in. 2/5/1902 Picture in the sunset skies J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1232 10-in. 2/5/1902 The picture in the sunset skies J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1233 7-in. 2/5/1902 It's hard to leave your girl behind J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1233 10-in. 2/5/1902 It's hard to leave your girl behind J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1234 7-in. 2/5/1902 Bashful Betsy Brown J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
(Results 126-150 of 902 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Myers, J. W.," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.

Myers, J. W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.

"Myers, J. W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 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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