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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 151-175 of 902 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1234 10-in. 2/5/1902 Bashful Betsy Brown J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1235 7-in. 2/6/1902 Calvary J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1235 10-in. 2/6/1902 Calvary J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix C-]1235 12-in. 7/17/1902 Calvary J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1236 7-in. 2/6/1902 The village blacksmith J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1236 10-in. 2/6/1902 The village blacksmith J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1237 7-in. 2/6/1902 Far away in 'Frisco J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1237 10-in. 2/6/1902 Far away in 'Frisco J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1238 7-in. 2/6/1902 Flora, I'm your adorer J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1238 10-in. 2/6/1902 Flora, I'm your adorer J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1239 7-in. 2/6/1902 I'm not a cinch, although I'm a sailor J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1239 10-in. 2/6/1902 I'm not a cinch, although I'm a sailor J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1240 7-in. 2/7/1902 Pretty Mollie Shannon J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1240 10-in. 2/7/1902 Pretty Mollie Shannon J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1241 7-in. 2/7/1902 A little boy in blue J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1241 10-in. 2/7/1902 A little boy in blue J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1242 7-in. 2/7/1902 Mr. Volunteer J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1242 10-in. 2/7/1902 Mr. Volunteer J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1243 7-in. 2/7/1902 The honeysuckle and the bee J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1243 10-in. 2/7/1902 The honeysuckle and the bee J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1244 7-in. 2/7/1902 The bell buoy J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1244 10-in. 2/7/1902 The bell buoy J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix C-]1244 12-in. 7/9/1902 The bell buoy J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]1376 7-in. 4/28/1902 The wearing of the green J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]1376 10-in. 4/28/1902 Wearing of the green J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
(Results 151-175 of 902 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Myers, J. W.," accessed April 30, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.

Myers, J. W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 30, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.

"Myers, J. W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 30 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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