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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 B-23 10-in. 5/18/1903 Ben Hur chariot race march Joseph Belmont Whistling solo vocalist, whistling, arranger  
Victor A-24 7-in. 5/19/1903 Whip-poor-will call Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with whistling vocalist, whistling, arranger  
Victor B-24 10-in. 5/19/1903 Whip-poor-will call Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with whistling vocalist, whistling, arranger  
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-25 10-in. 5/19/1903 Lover and the bird Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with whistling vocalist, whistling  
Victor A-26 7-in. 5/19/1903 Beautiful bird, sing on Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with whistling vocalist, whistling, arranger  
Victor B-26 10-in. 5/19/1903 Beautiful bird, sing on Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with whistling vocalist, whistling, arranger  
Victor A-27 7-in. 5/19/1903 The birds Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with whistling vocalist, whistling, arranger  
Victor B-27 10-in. 5/19/1903 The birds Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough Male vocal solo, with whistling vocalist, whistling, arranger  
Victor B-1662 10-in. 8/5/1904 Independentia march Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with orchestra vocalist, whistling  
Victor E-1662 8-in. 10/16/1907 Independentia march 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 B-1663 10-in. 8/5/1904 The bird of spring 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-1664 10-in. 8/5/1904 The birds and the brook 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 A-1665 7-in. 8/5/1904 Uncle Sammy march 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 B-2546 10-in. 5/11/1905 Ben Hur chariot race march Joseph Belmont Whistling solo vocalist, whistling  
Victor B-2547 10-in. 5/11/1905 The chirpers Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with orchestra vocalist, whistling  
Victor E-2547 8-in. 5/18/1906 The chirpers 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 E-2548 8-in. 5/18/1906 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 B-2946 10-in. 12/13/1905 Happy birds waltz Joseph Belmont ; Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with whistling vocalist, whistling  
(Results 26-50 of 200 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Belmont, Joseph," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106578.

Belmont, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106578.

"Belmont, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106578

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