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
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 200 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E-2946 | 8-in. | 10/17/1907 | Happy birds waltz | Joseph Belmont ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | C-2947 | 12-in. | 12/13/1905 | Woodland songsters waltz | Joseph Belmont ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-3397 | 10-in. | 5/18/1906 | Birds voices waltz | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | E-3397 | 8-in. | 5/18/1906 | Birds voices waltz | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-3398 | 10-in. | 5/18/1906 | Dance of the honey bees | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | E-3398 | 8-in. | 5/18/1906 | Dance of the honey bees | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-4297 | 10-in. | 3/12/1907 | Forest sounds polka | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | E-4297 | 8-in. | 10/7/1907 | Forest sounds polka | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | E-4298 | 8-in. | 3/12/1907 | The return of spring | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | E-4299 | 8-in. | 3/12/1907 | Snow birds mazurka | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-4299 | 10-in. | 10/7/1907 | Snow birds mazurka | Joseph Belmont ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-4300 | 10-in. | 3/12/1907 | Bird festival waltz | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | E-4300 | 8-in. | 10/17/1907 | Bird festival waltz | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | E-4301 | 8-in. | 3/12/1907 | The woodlark | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-4884 | 10-in. | 10/18/1907 | Robin red breast | Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra and whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | E-4884 | 8-in. | 10/18/1907 | Robin red breast | Joseph Belmont ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra and whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-13974 | 10-in. | 10/21/1913 | Beautiful bird, sing on! | Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with bird calls and orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-13975 | 10-in. | 10/21/1913 | The nightingale | Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with bird calls and orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-13976 | 10-in. | 10/21/1913 | On an afternoon in June | Joseph Belmont ; Helen Clark | Female vocal solo, with bird calls and orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-14119 | 10-in. | 11/26/1913 | Birds' voices waltz | Joseph Belmont ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-14120 | 10-in. | 11/26/1913 | The cricket's serenade | Joseph Belmont ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-14121 | 10-in. | 11/26/1913 | The birds and the brook | Joseph Belmont ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-14160 | 10-in. | 12/8/1913 | Arrival of the robins | Joseph Belmont | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | C-14161 | 12-in. | 12/8/1913 | Woodland songsters waltz | Joseph Belmont | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-14162 | 10-in. | 12/8/1913 | Dance of the honey bees | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Belmont, Joseph," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106578.
Belmont, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106578.
"Belmont, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 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
ISNI: 0000 0000 3323 1391 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000033231391
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