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147:, and recorded three cylinders for them, released in the first half of 1912. The listings refer to his recent concert tour, Canadian tour and eastern US vaudeville tour. He recorded at least four vertical discs for Rex Records in 1913-14. His last record for Columbia, Along the Yukon Trail, was issued in December 1914. In 1916-17 he recorded four titles for Victor H. Emerson's new Emerson records. He must have known Victor Emerson back in the early 1890s when he was head of the New Jersey Cylinder recording studio. The last known recording is 'War Song Medley'. His life after that time is unknown; researcher 278: 272: 31: 38: 40: 86:
Little is known of his life, although he is believed to have been born in Wales and emigrated to the US at the age of 12 in the 1870s. He worked at various jobs before becoming a theatre manager in
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His first successful recordings were in 1892. He became regarded as "the foremost baritone ballad singer of his era", and over his career he recorded probably hundreds of songs for many
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between the early 1890s and early 1917. His recordings, including "Two Little Girls in Blue" (1893), "
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suggested that he may have died around 1919, although it is also possible that he returned to Wales.
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After 1907, Myers' recording activity diminished. He invested in another recording company, the
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recording companies, including New Jersey Phonograph (later known as the
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Pop Memories 1890-1954: The History of American Popular Music
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John W. Myers

"My Darling Nelly Gray"
baritone
United States
The Sidewalks of New York
When You Were Sweet Sixteen
In the Good Old Summer Time
New York City
phonograph cylinder
United States Phonograph Company
Edison
Columbia
Berliner
Victor
opera
Columbia Records
Broadway musicals
U.S. Everlasting Cylinder Company
Cleveland, Ohio
Jim Walsh



Biography by Uncle Dave Lewis at Allmusic.com


Myers, J.W., at Last.fm

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