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 151-175 of 200 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zonophone | 7652 | 10-in. | Before June 1907 | Come, rise with the lark | Joseph Belmont ; Peerless Quartet | Whistling solo, with male vocal quartet | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | 8288 | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1908 | Dance of the song birds | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | 8289 | 10-in. | Before July 1908 | Bird's festival | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | 8292 | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1908 | Snow bird | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | 8293 | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1908 | Whistle | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 629] | 9-in. | Before May 1902 | Independentia march | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 630] | 9-in. | Before May 1902 | Whip-poor-will song | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 631] | 9-in. | Before May 1902 | The mocking bird | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 672] | 9-in. | ca. 1902-1903 | Everybody has a whistle like me | Joseph Belmont ; George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 673] | 9-in. | ca. 1902-1903 | The robin | Joseph Belmont ; George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1079] | 9-in. | Before May 1902 | The American flag | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1155] | 9-in. | Before May 1902 | Over the waves | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1686] | 7-in. | Before May 1902 | Over the waves | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1688] | 7-in. | Before May 1902 | The farmer boy's song | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1689] | 7-in. | Before May 1902 | Bird imitations | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1722] | 7-in. | Before May 1902 | Whistling Susanna | Joseph Belmont ; George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1723] | 7-in. | Before May 1902 | Everybody has a whistle like me | Joseph Belmont ; George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1724] | 7-in. | Before May 1902 | The robin song | Joseph Belmont ; George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1725] | 7-in. | Before May 1902 | The mocking bird | Joseph Belmont ; George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1726] | 7-in. | Before May 1902 | The coo-coo song | Joseph Belmont ; George J. Gaskin | Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 2057] | 7-in. | Before May 1902 | The American flag | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 2058] | 7-in. | Before May 1902 | The mocking bird | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 2059] | 7-in. | Before May 1902 | Independentia march | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 2124] | 7-in. | Before May 1902 | Whip-poor-will song | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat P 5304] | 7-in. | Before June 1903 | The farmer boy's song | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | 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.
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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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