Joseph Belmont
Joe Belmont was the stage name of Joseph Walter Fulton (July 22, 1876 - August 29, 1949) who was a whistling performer and baritone in the United States who came to be known as "The Human Bird". He was one of the most popular recording artists in the years leading to 1900 and sang as a baritone and whistled for the Columbia Quartet along with Albert Campbell, Jim Reynard and Joe Majors. His top-selling records included "Beautiful Birds, Sing On", "Tell Me, Pretty Maiden" (with Byron G. Harlan, Frank C. Stanley, and the Florodora Girls, Columbia 31604, 1901). |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 22, 1876 (Shamokin), Died August 29, 1949 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1919
Roles Represented in DAHR: whistling, baritone vocal, composer, arranger
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 200 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | A-23 | 7-in. | 5/18/1903 | Ben Hur chariot race march | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | arranger, vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-24 | 10-in. | 5/19/1903 | Whip-poor-will call | Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with whistling | arranger, vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | A-24 | 7-in. | 5/19/1903 | Whip-poor-will call | Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with whistling | arranger, vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-25 | 10-in. | 5/19/1903 | Lover and the bird | Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | A-25 | 7-in. | 5/19/1903 | Lover and the bird | Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-26 | 10-in. | 5/19/1903 | Beautiful bird, sing on | Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with whistling | arranger, vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | A-26 | 7-in. | 5/19/1903 | Beautiful bird, sing on | Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with whistling | arranger, vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-27 | 10-in. | 5/19/1903 | The birds | Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with whistling | arranger, vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | A-27 | 7-in. | 5/19/1903 | The birds | Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with whistling | arranger, vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | E-1662 | 8-in. | 10/16/1907 | Independentia march | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-1662 | 10-in. | 8/5/1904 | Independentia march | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-1663 | 10-in. | 8/5/1904 | The bird of spring | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | A-1663 | 7-in. | 8/5/1904 | The bird of spring | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | E-1664 | 8-in. | 10/16/1907 | The birds and the brook | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-1664 | 10-in. | 8/5/1904 | The birds and the brook | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | A-1664 | 7-in. | 8/5/1904 | The birds and the brook | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-1665 | 10-in. | 8/5/1904 | Uncle Sammy march | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | A-1665 | 7-in. | 8/5/1904 | Uncle Sammy march | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-2546 | 10-in. | 5/11/1905 | Ben Hur chariot race march | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | E-2547 | 8-in. | 5/18/1906 | The chirpers | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-2547 | 10-in. | 5/11/1905 | The chirpers | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | E-2548 | 8-in. | 5/18/1906 | Arrival of the robins | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-2548 | 10-in. | 5/11/1905 | Arrival of the robins | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-2945 | 10-in. | 12/13/1905 | Dance of the song birds | Joseph Belmont ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | E-2946 | 8-in. | 10/17/1907 | Happy birds waltz | Joseph Belmont ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Belmont, Joseph," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106578.
Belmont, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106578.
"Belmont, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Belmont, Joseph, 1876-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92063228
Wikidata: Joe Belmont - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q47037484
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/33654706
MusicBrainz: Joe Belmont - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d31eeb86-79e8-4941-a1d6-b9c958bbde79
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