Josef Marais

Joseph Pessach (November 17, 1905, Sir Lowry's Pass Village – April 27, 1978, Los Angeles), better known by his stage name Josef Marais, was a folk-singer from South Africa.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1905 (Sir Lowry's Pass Village), Died April 27, 1978

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 62 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	73889	4/24/1947	Johnnie with the bandy legs (South African)	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	73890	4/24/1947	The bouquet (Flemish)	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	75606	12/16/1949	The bangalorey man: Part 1: Follow my bangalorey man	Josef Marais ; Miranda	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Decca	75607	12/16/1949	The bangalorey man: Part 2: Johnnie had an ugly cow	Josef Marais ; Miranda	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Decca	75608	12/16/1949	The bangalorey man: Part 3: Our house is upside down	Josef Marais ; Miranda	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Decca	75609	12/16/1949	The bangalorey man: Part 4: Cripple creek	Josef Marais ; Miranda	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Decca	75667	1/5/1950	The grindstone man	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	75668	1/5/1950	The flocks, the flocks	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	75669	1/5/1950	The fox	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	75670	1/5/1950	How lovely cooks the meat	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	75681	1/5/1950	Riding down from Bangor	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	75682	1/9/1950	The ratcatcher's daughter	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	75683	1/9/1950	Floating down the stream	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	75684	1/9/1950	The crickets	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	101319	11/11/1956	Songs of Spirit And Humor: Everywhere	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist
Decca	101320	11/11/1956	Songs of Spirit And Humor: Sitting in jail	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist
Decca	101321	11/21/1956	Songs of Spirit And Humor: Steady oh steady	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist
Decca	101322	11/21/1956	Songs of Spirit And Humor: But the cat came back	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist
Decca	101323	11/21/1956	Songs of Spirit And Humor: Tobacco	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist
Decca	101324	11/21/1956	Songs of Spirit And Humor: Lilliburlero	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist
Decca	101325	11/21/1956	Songs of Spirit And Humor: Eleven little froggies	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist
Decca	101326	11/21/1956	Songs of Spirit And Humor: Unfortunate Miss Bailey	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist
Decca	L 4613	12/4/1947	Heimwee	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist
Decca	L 4614	12/4/1947	Boereseun	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist
Decca	L 4615	12/4/1947	Huisie in die berge	Josef Marais ; Miranda	vocalist

(Results 26-50 of 62 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marais, Josef," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206237.

Marais, Josef. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206237.

"Marais, Josef." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.