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 (Results 1-25 of 200 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1092 | 10-in. | 11/12/1901 | Whip-poor-will and whistling chorus | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1092 | 7-in. | 11/12/1901 | Whip poor-will song and whistling chorus | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1161 | 10-in. | 12/11/1901 | Independentia march | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1161 | 7-in. | 12/11/1901 | Independentia march | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1162 | 10-in. | 12/11/1901 | The mocking bird | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1162 | 7-in. | 12/11/1901 | The mocking bird | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1396 | 10-in. | 5/19/1902 | Ben Hur chariot race | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1396 | 7-in. | 5/19/1902 | Ben Hur chariot race | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]2172 | 10-in. | 4/22/1903 | The merry farmer boy | Joseph Belmont ; Frank Kernell [i.e., Samuel H. Dudley] | Male vocal solo, with bird imitations | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2172 | 7-in. | 4/22/1903 | The merry farmer boy | Joseph Belmont ; Frank Kernell [i.e., Samuel H. Dudley] | Male vocal solo, with bird imitations | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]2173 | 10-in. | 4/23/1903 | The mocking bird | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2173 | 7-in. | 4/22/1903 | The mocking bird | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2174 | 7-in. | 4/22/1903 | The birds | Joseph Belmont ; Frank Kernell [i.e., Samuel H. Dudley] | Male vocal solo, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2175 | 7-in. | 4/22/1903 | The mocking bird | Joseph Belmont ; Frank Kernell [i.e., Samuel H. Dudley] | Male vocal solo, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]2177 | 10-in. | 4/23/1903 | The robin's song | Joseph Belmont ; Frank Kernell [i.e., Samuel H. Dudley] | Male vocal solo, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2177 | 7-in. | 4/23/1903 | The robin's song | Joseph Belmont ; Frank Kernell [i.e., Samuel H. Dudley] | Male vocal solo, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]2178 | 10-in. | 4/23/1903 | Over the waves | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2178 | 7-in. | 4/23/1903 | Over the waves | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]2179 | 10-in. | 4/23/1903 | Anvil chorus | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2179 | 7-in. | 4/23/1903 | Anvil chorus | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]2180 | 10-in. | 4/23/1903 | The robins and the wrens | Joseph Belmont ; Frank Kernell [i.e., Samuel H. Dudley] | Male vocal solo, with bird imitations | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2180 | 7-in. | 4/23/1903 | The robins and the wrens | Joseph Belmont ; Frank Kernell [i.e., Samuel H. Dudley] | Male vocal solo, with bird imitations | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-21 | 10-in. | 5/18/1903 | Bird imitations | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | A-21 | 7-in. | 5/18/1903 | Bird imitations | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-23 | 10-in. | 5/18/1903 | Ben Hur chariot race march | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo | arranger, vocalist, whistling |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Belmont, Joseph," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106578.
Belmont, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106578.
"Belmont, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 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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