Al Bernard

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 367 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer
Brunswick	2760	10-in.	approximately Aug. 1919	Pan yan	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal, songwriter
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	vocalist, baritone vocal, lyricist
Brunswick	4330	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1920	Change your name, Malinda Lee	Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist
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	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist, speaker
Brunswick	3080-3081	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1919	You're my gal	Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist
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	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer

(Results 151-175 of 367 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernard, Al," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.

Bernard, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.

"Bernard, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.