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 301-325 of 366 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 6969 | 10-in. | 10/9/1919 | I'm a dancing fool | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 6982 | 10-in. | 10/16/1919 | Henry Jones, your honeymoon is over | Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare | Comic dialogue and male vocal duet, with orchestra | speaker, author, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7000 | 10-in. | 11/1/1919 | St. Louis blues | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7026 | 10-in. | 11/20/1919 | Chasin' the blues | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7056 | 10-in. | 12/9/1919 | He went in like a lion and came out like a lamb | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7088 | 10-in. | 1/6/1920 | I come from Get-it-land | Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare | Comic dialogue, with male vocal solo and banjo | speaker, author | |
| Edison | 7131 | 10-in. | 1/26/1920 | Swanee | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7170 | 10-in. | 2/19/1920 | Unlucky blues | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7259 | 10-in. | 4/1/1920 | Oh, Joe (Please don't go) | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7332 | 10-in. | 4/29/1920 | The moon shines on the moonshine | Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7345 | 10-in. | 5/11/1920 | My lovin' sing song man | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7373 | 10-in. | 5/28/1920 | Slide, Kelly, slide | Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7423 | 10-in. | 6/24/1920 | Mississippi bound | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7483 | 10-in. | 8/6/1920 | Read 'em and weep | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7524 | 10-in. | 9/14/1920 | Change your name, Malinda Lee | Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Edison | 7533 | 10-in. | 9/17/1920 | The Broadway blues | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7625 | 10-in. | 11/10/1920 | Satisfied | Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7649 | 10-in. | 11/23/1920 | Play me a Dixie melody | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7688 | 10-in. | 12/17/1920 | Timbuctoo | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7724 | 10-in. | 1/6/1921 | Dew drop | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal, songwriter | |
| Edison | 7735 | 10-in. | 1/11/1921 | Strut Miss Lizzie | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7776 | 10-in. | 2/3/1921 | Ump-pah-pah | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7811 | 10-in. | 2/24/1921 | Oh yeedle ay (That yodelin' tune) | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7886 | 10-in. | 4/6/1921 | The boll weevil blues | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 7897 | 10-in. | 4/7/1921 | I ain't afraid of nothin' dat's alive | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernard, Al," accessed May 8, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.
Bernard, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.
"Bernard, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
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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