Al Bernard
Alfred Aloysous Bernard (November 23, 1888 – March 6, 1949) was an American vaudeville singer, known as "The Boy From Dixie", who was most popular during the 1910s through early 1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 23, 1888 (New Orleans), Died June 4, 1946 (St. Clare's Hospital)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, composer, lyricist, songwriter, author, speaker, yodeling, leader, arranger
Notes: Also sings in the tenor range. Sometimes billed as "The Boy from Dixie."
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 226-250 of 366 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E1906-E1908 | 10-in. | 12/5/1925 | My puppy Bud | Al Bernard ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E1909-E1910 | 10-in. | 12/5/1925 | Prancin' dancin' yodelin' man | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal solo and yodeling (duet), with piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2105-E2107 | 10-in. | 1/11/1926 | My puppy Bud | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2449-E2451 | 10-in. | 2/16/1926 | Thanks for the buggy ride | Night Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2483-E2485 | 10-in. | 2/18/1926 | Tie me to your apron strings again | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2486-E2488 | 10-in. | 2/18/1926 | Birdie | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2503-E2505 | 10-in. | 2/19/1926 | I’m as blue as the blue grass of Kentucky | The Record Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2506-E2508 | 10-in. | 2/19/1926 | Hokey pokey (Diddle dee rum) | The Record Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2509-E2511 | 10-in. | 2/19/1926 | So does your old Mandarin | The Bostonians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2512-E2514 | 10-in. | 2/19/1926 | Let’s talk about my sweetie | The Bostonians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2644-E2646 | 10-in. | 3/16/1926 | Twenty-five years from now | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2652-E2654 | 10-in. | 3/17/1926 | It don’t do nothing but rain | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2661-E2663 | 10-in. | 3/19/1926 | Hokum-smokum yodelin’ Indian man | The Record Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2664-E2666 | 10-in. | 3/19/1926 | Harmonica Jim | The Record Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano and harmonica | vocalist, baritone vocal, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E2707-E2709 | 10-in. | 3/30/1926 | Cindy (It am wedding time) | Charles Aubrey ; Al Bernard | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2710-E2712 | 10-in. | 3/30/1926 | Samuel Johnson (Get thee gone from here) | Charles Aubrey ; Al Bernard | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2739½-E2741 | 10-in. | 4/13/1926 | Eva (Won’t you roll your big eyes) | Charles Aubrey ; Al Bernard | Male vocal duet, with saxophone and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2821-E2823 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | The harvest moon is shining, Liza | Charles Aubrey ; Al Bernard | Male vocal duet, with piano and banjo | songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E2824-E2825 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | Harmonica Jim | The Record Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano and harmonica | vocalist, baritone vocal, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E3087-E3089 | 10-in. | 5/19/1926 | Harmonica Jim | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with piano and harmonica | songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E3217-E3219 | 10-in. | 6/11/1926 | Harmonica Jim | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with harmonica and piano | songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E3563-E3565 | 10-in. | 7/26/1926 | My cutey’s due at two-to-two today | Essex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E6841-E6842 | 10-in. | 1/13/1928 | The preacher and the bear | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with 2 violins, banjo, and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E7196-E7197 | 10-in. | 3/16/1928 | Silas Green visits the school-house | Al Bernard | Monologue, with banjo | author, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | E7198-E7199 | 10-in. | 3/16/1928 | Silas Green [at] the huskin-bee | Al Bernard | Monologue, with banjo | author, vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernard, Al," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.
Bernard, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.
"Bernard, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Bernard, Al, 1888-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97018627
Wikidata: Al Bernard - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q439535
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14971441
MusicBrainz: Al Bernard - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aa74f356-03e8-4ffb-b0ae-238f153dd691
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