Al Bernard

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Alfred A. Bernard

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Alfred A. "Al" 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.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he became a blackface singer in minstrel shows before starting his recording career around 1916. He was one of the first white singers to record blues songs. His July 1918 version of "Saint Louis Blues" was the first vocal audio recording of the W. C. Handy standard recorded in America. Sometimes billed as "The Singing Comedian", other songs of note Bernard recorded include "Shake, Rattle and Roll", about a dice game, entirely unaffiliated with the later Rock & Roll hit; and he was also the first American singer to record the song "Frankie and Johnny" in America. Recording into the 1940s, Bernard died in 1949 in New York City.

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Wikipedia, ascap.com

Aliases:

"Skeeter" Sims, Bernard Almont, Buddy Moore (2), Dan Moore (12), George Roberts (8), Hank Smith (5), John Bennett (39)

In Groups:

Al Bernard's Minstrel Company, Bernard And Robinson, Fields And Bernard, The Dixie Stars, The Record Boys

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A. Bernard, Al Bernard & Chorus, Al Bernard (The Boy From Dixie), Al Bernard And Chorus, Al. Bernard, Bernard, Bernhard

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Singles & EPs
	1235		Al Bernard	Shake, Rattle And Roll / Venus Blues ‎(Shellac, 10", Ver)	Okeh	1235	US	1919	Sell This Version
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	4544		Al Bernard	Everybody Wants A Key To My Cellar / Bluin' The Blues ‎(Shellac, 10")	Gennett	4544	US	1919	Sell This Version
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	12135		Novelty Five / Novelty Five With Al Bernard	Novelty Five / Novelty Five With Al Bernard - Lonesome Road Blues / I Want to Hold You In My Arms ‎(Shellac, 10", Ver)	Aeolian Vocalion	12135	US	1919	Sell This Version
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	5224		Ernest Hare / Al Bernard	Ernest Hare / Al Bernard - Read 'Em And Weep / My Little Bimbo Down On The Bamboo Isle	Paramount	5224	US	1920	Sell This Version
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	9016		Charles Hart (2) And Elliott Shaw / Al Bernard	Charles Hart (2) And Elliott Shaw / Al Bernard - Tripoli / My Little Bimbo Down On The Bamboo Isle ‎(Shellac, 10")	Arto Universal Record	9016	US	1920	Sell This Version
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	5016		Al Bernard / Al Bernard And Ernest Hare	Al Bernard / Al Bernard And Ernest Hare - Mississippi Bound / Henry Jones ‎(Shellac, 10")	Brunswick	5016	US	1920	Sell This Version
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	2043		Sterling Trio / Al Bernard	Sterling Trio / Al Bernard - Where The Silvery Colorado Wends It's Way / Can't You Hear Me Calling Caroline ‎(Shellac, 10")	Silvertone	2043	US	1920	Sell This Version
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	18644		Al. Bernard*	You Know What I Mean / Bell Hop Blues ‎(Shellac, 10")	Victor	18644	US	1920	Sell This Version
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	14018		Al Bernard, Ernest Hare / Ernest Hare	Al Bernard, Ernest Hare / Ernest Hare - See Old Man Moon Smile / Slow And Easy ‎(Shellac, 10")	Aeolian Vocalion	14018	USA & Canada	1920	Sell This Version
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	2035		Al Bernard And Frank Kamplain / Al Bernard And Ernest Hare	Al Bernard And Frank Kamplain / Al Bernard And Ernest Hare - Swanee / You're My Gal ‎(Shellac, 10")	Brunswick	2035	US	1920	Sell This Version
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	2055		Fred Whitehouse / Al Bernard	Fred Whitehouse / Al Bernard - Palesteena / Read 'Em And Weep ‎(Shellac, 10")	Brunswick	2055	US	1920	Sell This Version
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	2004		Al Bernard, Ernest Hare	Al Bernard, Ernest Hare - See Old Man Moon Smile / Sugar ‎(Shellac, 10")	Brunswick	2004	US	1920	Sell This Version
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	2040		Ernest Hare / Al Bernard And Frank Kamplain	Ernest Hare / Al Bernard And Frank Kamplain - Saxophone Blues / My Lovin' Sing-Song Man ‎(Shellac, 10")	Brunswick	2040	US	1920	Sell This Version
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	4096		Al. Bernard* / Al. Bernard* - Ernest Hare	Al. Bernard* / Al. Bernard* - Ernest Hare - Sugar / You're My Gal ‎(Shellac, 10")	Okeh	4096	US	1920	Sell This Version
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	2035		Al Bernard And Frank Kamplain / Al Bernard And Ernest Hare	Al Bernard And Frank Kamplain / Al Bernard And Ernest Hare - Swanee / You're My Gal ‎(Shellac, 10")	Brunswick	2035	Canada	1920	Sell This Version
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	20010		Al Bernard / Al Bernard, Rudy Wiedoeft	Al Bernard / Al Bernard, Rudy Wiedoeft - Oh, By Jingo / Saxophone Blues ‎(Shellac, 10")	Paramount	20010	US	1920	Sell This Version
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	2107		Al Bernard With Carl Fenton's Orchestra	Al Bernard With Carl Fenton's Orchestra - Memphis Blues / Frankie And Johnnie	Brunswick	2107	US	1921	Sell This Version
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	2062		Al Bernard	Beale Street Blues / St. Louis Blues	Brunswick	2062	US	1921	Sell This Version
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	4199		Al Bernard - Ernest Hare	Al Bernard - Ernest Hare - Henry Jones / Change Your Name Malinda Lee ‎(Shellac, 10")	Okeh	4199	US	1921	Sell This Version
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	4293		Ernest Hare / Al Bernard	Ernest Hare / Al Bernard - To Follow You, I'll Not Consent / She's Always Singin' The Blues ‎(Shellac, 10")	Okeh	4293	US	1921	Sell This Version
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	10326		Al Bernard, Ernest Hare / Noble Sissle	Al Bernard, Ernest Hare / Noble Sissle - (Change Your Name) Melinda Lee / Crazy Blues ‎(Shellac, 10")	Emerson Records (2)	10326	US	1921	Sell This Version
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	8255		Al Bernard & Ernest Hare / Arthur Fields	Al Bernard & Ernest Hare / Arthur Fields - Melinda Lee / Look! What You've Done With Your Dog-Gone Dangerous Eyes ‎(Shellac, 10")	Medallion (2)	8255	US	1921	Sell This Version
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	10417		Vernon Dalhart / Al Bernard	Vernon Dalhart / Al Bernard - You Made Me Forget How To Cry / I'm Looking For A Bluebird ‎(Shellac, 10")	Emerson Records (2)	10417	US	1921	Sell This Version
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	10354		Al Bernard / Fred Hillebrand	Al Bernard / Fred Hillebrand - Strut Miss Lizzie / Vamping Rose ‎(Shellac, 10")	Emerson Records (2)	10354	US	1921	Sell This Version
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	2045		Ernest Hare / Al Bernard	Ernest Hare / Al Bernard - My Little Bimbo / Why Don't You Drive My Blues Away ‎(Shellac, 10")	Brunswick	2045	US	1921	Sell This Version