Columbia matrix 397. Nearer, my God, to Thee / Artists vary

TitleSource
Nearer, my God, to Thee (Primary title)Brooks/Rust
Authors and ComposersNotes
Sarah Flower Adams (lyricist)
Lowell Mason (composer)
Composer information source: Brooks/Rust; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
J. W. Myers (vocalist : baritone vocal)
J. J. Fisher (vocalist : baritone vocal)
S. C. Porter (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal solo, with organ
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
approximately 1901 New York, New York 1 Master Harvard 397 10-in.
between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York [2] Unknown
between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York 3 Master Columbia 397 10-in. Performed by J. J. Fisher; announced.
between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York 4 Master Columbia 397 10-in. Self-announced.
between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York [5] Unknown
between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York [6] Unknown
between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York [7] Unknown
between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York [8] Unknown
between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York [9] Unknown
between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York [10] Unknown
between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York [11] Unknown
between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York [12] Unknown
between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York 13 Master Columbia 397 10-in. Performed by J. W. Myers; self-announced.
between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York 13 Master Columbia A247 10-in. Performed by J. W. Myers; self-announced. A copy has been found with no announcement, nor label identifying Myers, leading editors to believe that it is a dub of an earlier take.
between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York 13 Master Standard A247 10-in. Performed by J. W. Myers; self-announced.
between 1901 and 1910 New York, New York Unknown Master Oxford 397 10-in.
between 1901 and 1910 New York, New York Unknown Master Silvertone 397 10-in.
between 1901 and 1910 New York, New York Unknown Master United A247 10-in.
between 1901 and September 1902 New York, New York Unknown Master Climax 397 10-in. Performed by S. C. Porter.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix 397. Nearer, my God, to Thee / Artists vary," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000135973/397-Nearer_my_God_to_Thee.

Columbia matrix 397. Nearer, my God, to Thee / Artists vary. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000135973/397-Nearer_my_God_to_Thee.

"Columbia matrix 397. Nearer, my God, to Thee / Artists vary." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

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