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 76-100 of 200 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-14163 | 10-in. | 12/8/1913 | Dance of the song birds | Joseph Belmont | Orchestra, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-15273 | 10-in. | 10/9/1914 | In the land of love with the song birds | Joseph Belmont ; Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra and bird effects | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-15302 | 10-in. | 10/26/1914 | Woodland whispers | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-15303 | 10-in. | 10/26/1914 | Bluebirds hesitation waltz | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-16648 | 10-in. | 10/13/1915 | Whistle while you walk | Joseph Belmont ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with whistling and orchestra | vocalist, whistling, composer | |
| Victor | B-16649 | 10-in. | 10/13/1915 | The blue jay and the thrush | Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan ; Billy Murray | Male vocal duet, with whistling and orchestra | vocalist, whistling, composer | |
| Victor | B-17415 | 10-in. | 3/31/1916 | How birds make love | Byron G. Harlan ; Billy Murray | Male vocal duet, with whistling and orchestra | vocalist, whistling, composer | |
| Victor | B-17416 | 10-in. | 3/31/1916 | The merry farmer boys | Byron G. Harlan ; Billy Murray | Male vocal duet, with whistling and orchestra | composer, vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-18143 | 10-in. | 7/24/1916 | Gentle spring is here again | Joseph Belmont ; Billy Murray | Male vocal and whistling duet, with orchestra | composer, vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | B-18144 | 10-in. | 7/24/1916 | The songs of the nations | Joseph Belmont ; Billy Murray | Male vocal and whistling duet, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling, composer | |
| Victor | B-18145 | 10-in. | 7/24/1916 | Bob-o-link | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Columbia | 213 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | The whip-poor-will song | Joseph Belmont | Male vocal solo, with whistling and piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Columbia | 213 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | The whip-poor-will song | Joseph Belmont | Male vocal solo, with whistling and piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Columbia | 215 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | The mocking bird | Joseph Belmont | Whistling, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Columbia | 215 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | The mocking bird | Joseph Belmont | Whistling, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Columbia | 229 | 7-in. | ca. 1901-Oct. 1905 | Independentia march | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Columbia | 229 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Independentia march | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Columbia | 647 | 10-in. | approximately 1902 | Tell me, pretty maiden | Mixed vocal sextette | Mixed vocal sextet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 647 | 7-in. | approximately 1902 | Tell me, pretty maiden | Mixed vocal sextette | Mixed vocal sextet, with piano | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 652 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | In front of the old cabin door | Spencer Trio | Male vocal trio; with piccolo solo (take 7) | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 653 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | The mocking bird medley | Spencer Trio | Male vocal trio, with whistling | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | 881 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Whistling Susanna | Joseph Belmont | Whistling, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Columbia | 881 | 10-in. | ca. 1902-1908 | Whistling Susanna | Joseph Belmont | Whistling, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Columbia | 888 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | Bird imitations | Joseph Belmont | Bird imitations | vocalist, whistling | |
| Columbia | 888 | 10-in. | ca. 1902-1904 | Bird imitations | Joseph Belmont | Bird imitations | vocalist, whistling |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Belmont, Joseph," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106578.
Belmont, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106578.
"Belmont, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 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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