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."

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 201-225 of 367 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	14047-14048	10-in.	10/21/1924	Birmingham papa	Dixie Stars	Male vocal duet, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	14079-14080	10-in.	10/22/1924	My poodle-oodle dog	Dixie Stars	Male vocal duet, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, songwriter
Brunswick	14492-14493	10-in.	12/15/1924	Let my home be your home (When you’re down in Dixieland)	Dixie Stars	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal, lyricist
Brunswick	14516-14518	10-in.	12/17/1924	Birmingham papa	Dixie Stars	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	14519-14521	10-in.	12/17/1924	Let me be the first to kiss you good morning (And the last to kiss you good night)	Dixie Stars	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal, lyricist
Brunswick	14622-14625	10-in.	1/10/1925	Moon of Waikiki	Dixie Stars	Male vocal duet	vocalist, baritone vocal, lyricist
Brunswick	E27256	10-in.	4/3/1928	Times am gittin’ hard	The Wiggins Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer
Brunswick	E27257	10-in.	4/3/1928	My grandpappy’s gun	Seth Wiggins	Male vocal solo, with guitar	songwriter
Brunswick	E27754	10-in.	6/22/1928	Bill Bailey, won’t you please come home?	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, baritone vocal
Brunswick	E27755	10-in.	6/22/1928	The preacher and the bear	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist, baritone vocal
Brunswick	E27773	10-in.	6/26/1928	Dusky stevedore	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Brunswick	E27774	10-in.	6/26/1928	'Taint so, honey, ‘taint so	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Brunswick	E27826	10-in.	7/3/1928	Frankie and Johnnie	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Brunswick	E28307	10-in.	9/24/1928	By the watermelon vine	Dixie Stars	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Brunswick	E28308	10-in.	9/24/1928	Bless you! Sister	Dixie Stars	Male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Brunswick	E29142	10-in.	1/23/1929	What the engine done	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and accordion	vocalist, baritone vocal
Brunswick	E29143	10-in.	1/23/1929	Louisiana Susie	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and accordion	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E29536	10-in.	4/3/1929	What the engine done	Hank Smith	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), trumpet, and guitar	arranger
Brunswick	E29537	10-in.	4/3/1929	Eleven cent cotton and forty cent meat	Hank Smith	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), trumpet, and guitar	arranger
Brunswick	E35399	10-in.	Nov. 1930	No, no, positively no	Al Bernard and Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Brunswick	E35400	10-in.	Nov. 1930	Ain’t dat a shame	Al Bernard and Carson Robison	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Brunswick	E1675-E1677	10-in.	11/11/1925	Yeedle-deedle Lena	Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal, songwriter
Brunswick	E1703-E1705	10-in.	11/13/1925	Down by the winegar woiks	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with lute and piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Brunswick	E1747-E1749	10-in.	11/18/1925	Prancin' dancin' yodelin' man	Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E1750-E1752	10-in.	11/18/1925	Paddlin' Madelin' home	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal

(Results 201-225 of 367 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bernard, Al," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.

Bernard, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110459.

"Bernard, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.