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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 (Results 226-250 of 902 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3129 10-in. 2/20/1901 My rainy Daisy J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3130 10-in. 2/21/1901 The man behind the gun J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3131 10-in. 2/21/1901 The armorer's song J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3132 10-in. 2/21/1901 Good-bye Dolly Gray J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3133 10-in. 2/21/1901 Just a little attic, but it's home J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3134 10-in. 2/21/1901 For freedom and Ireland J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3135 10-in. 2/21/1901 When you were sweet sixteen J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3136 10-in. 2/21/1901 The goblin man J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3137 10-in. 2/21/1901 The arrow and the song J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3138 10-in. 2/21/1901 Calvary J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3139 10-in. 2/21/1901 Sing me those pretty songs again J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3140 10-in. 2/21/1901 Give us just another Lincoln J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3141 10-in. 2/21/1901 Sweetheart, do you remember? J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3142 10-in. 2/21/1901 Let Erin remember the days of old J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3384 10-in. 5/21/1901 Marching through Georgia J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3385 10-in. 5/21/1901 When Johnny comes marching home J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3386 10-in. 5/21/1901 John Brown's body J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3387 10-in. 5/21/1901 The battle cry of freedom J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3388 10-in. 5/21/1901 The red, white and blue J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3389 10-in. 5/21/1901 Maryland, my Maryland J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3390 10-in. 5/21/1901 Mamie J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3391 10-in. 5/21/1901 The vacant chair J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]3392 10-in. 5/21/1901 A picture no artist can paint J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-485 10-in. 10/5/1903 The pretty girl milking her cow Jules Levy Cornet solo, with piano arranger  
Victor A-485 7-in. 10/5/1903 The pretty girl milking her cow Jules Levy Cornet solo, with piano arranger  
(Results 226-250 of 902 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Myers, J. W.," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.

Myers, J. W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107877.

"Myers, J. W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.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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