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."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 151-175 of 366 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W401121 | 10-in. | 9/15/1928 | Fowl talk | Billy Beard ; Al Bernard | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker, author | |
| Brunswick | 2756 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1919 | Sugar | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 2760 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1919 | Pan yan | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3386 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1919 | My lovin' sing-song man | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal duet, with yodeling and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3559 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1920 | Swanee | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3707 | 10-in. | approximately June 1920 | Swanee | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3974 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | Saxophone blues | Ernest Hare ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Male vocal solo, with saxophone and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 3975 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | My lovin' sing-song man | Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain | Male vocal duet, with yodeling and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 4135 | 10-in. | approximately Sept. 1920 | Why don't you drive my blues away? | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 4265 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1920 | Read 'em and weep | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 4330 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1920 | Change your name, Malinda Lee | Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Brunswick | 4614 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1920 | Midnight moon | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 5074 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1921 | Strut, Miss Lizzie | Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 5079 | 10-in. | approximately Feb. 1921 | Sweet Mamma (Papa's getting mad) | Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 5211 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1921 | Boll weevil blues | Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 5254 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1921 | I ain't afraid of nuthin' dats alive | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 5523 | 10-in. | approximately May 1921 | Memphis blues | Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 5793 | 10-in. | approximately June 1921 | I'm looking for a blue bird | Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | [5794a] | approximately June 1921 | [Unknown title(s)] | Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Brunswick | 7054 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1922 | Carolina rolling stone | Al Bernard ; Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | [14567a] | 12/19/1924 | [Unknown title(s)] | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
| Brunswick | 3078-3079 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1919 | See Old Man Moon smile | Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare | Male vocal duet and dialogue, with orchestra | speaker, composer, lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3080-3081 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1919 | You're my gal | Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3757-3758 | 10-in. | approximately June 1920 | Le wanna | All Star Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | 3899-3900 | 10-in. | approximately July 1920 | Henry Jones | Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernard, Al," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.
Bernard, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.
"Bernard, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 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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