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 (Results 126-150 of 366 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-71936 | 10-in. | Oct. 1923 | I've got a song for sale (That my sweetie turned down) | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| OKeh | S-72037 | 10-in. | Nov. 1923 | Cindy | Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-72038 | 10-in. | Nov. 1923 | Samuel Johnson | Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-72277 | 10-in. | Jan. 1924 | Me no speak-a good English | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| OKeh | S-72278 | Not documented | Jan. 1924 | [Unknown title(s)] | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| OKeh | S-72329 | 12-in. | 2/29/1924 | Al Bernard minstrels | Al Bernard's Minstrel Company | Minstrels | leader | |
| OKeh | S-72330 | 12-in. | 2/29/1924 | Al Bernard minstrels | Al Bernard's Minstrel Company | Minstrels | leader | |
| OKeh | S-72608 | 10-in. | June 1924 | When Dixie stars are playing peek-a-boo | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal solo, with orchestra and yodeling | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| OKeh | S-72609 | 10-in. | June 1924 | Eva (Won't you roll your big eyes?) | Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| OKeh | S-72759 | 10-in. | Aug. 1924 | Blue-eyed Sally | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-72760 | 10-in. | Aug. 1924 | Let my home be your home | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-73150 | 10-in. | 2/4/1925 | Birmingham papa (Your Memphis mamma's comin' to town) | Okeh Syncopators ; Earl Rickard | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 73933 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Yodeling Bill | The Record Boys | Male vocal solo, with yodeling and piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| OKeh | 73934 | 10-in. | Jan. 1926 | Prancin' dancin' yodelin' man | The Record Boys | Male vocal solo, with yodeling and piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| OKeh | W80421 | 10-in. | 2/14/1927 | Yodelin' Cowboy Joe | The Record Boys | Male vocal duet (yodeling), with piano | lyricist, vocalist, yodeling | |
| OKeh | W80422 | 10-in. | 2/14/1927 | We'll go up in dose mountains | The Record Boys | Male vocal duet (yodeling), with piano | lyricist, vocalist, yodeling | |
| OKeh | W80650 | 10-in. | 3/19/1927 | Wal, I swan! | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| OKeh | W80651 | 10-in. | 3/19/1927 | No, no, positively no! | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| OKeh | W81820 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | St. Louis blues | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| OKeh | W81821 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | Hesitation blues | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| OKeh | W400853 | 10-in. | 7/9/1928 | Twenty-five years from now | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal, songwriter | |
| OKeh | W400854 | 10-in. | 7/9/1928 | Times am gettin' hard | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401118 | 10-in. | 9/15/1928 | Henry Jones (Your honeymoon is over) | Billy Beard ; Al Bernard | Male vocal duet and comic dialogue, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, speaker | |
| OKeh | W401119 | 10-in. | 9/15/1928 | Cindy (It am wedding time) | Billy Beard ; Al Bernard | Male vocal duet and comic dialogue, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, speaker | |
| OKeh | W401120 | 10-in. | 9/15/1928 | Black opinions | Billy Beard ; Al Bernard | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker, author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernard, Al," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.
Bernard, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.
"Bernard, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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