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 126-150 of 200 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 27062 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | Happy birds : Waltz | Joseph Belmont | vocalist, whistling | ||
| Columbia | 27068 | 10-in. | approximately 1910 | The canary | Marie Blythe | vocalist, whistling | ||
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5118-a] | 10-in. | approximately mid-1917 | How birds make love | Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo and whistling (bird imitations) | composer, vocalist, whistling | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5118-b] | 10-in. | approximately mid-1917 | Beautiful bird, sing on | Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo and whistling (bird imitations) | vocalist, whistling | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5139-a] | 10-in. | approximately mid-1917 | The blue jay and the thrush | Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo and whistling (bird imitations) | vocalist, whistling, composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5139-b] | 10-in. | approximately mid-1917 | The merry farmer boys | Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo and whistling (bird imitations) | vocalist, whistling, composer | |
| Edison | 3950 | 10-in. | 7/9/1915 | We'll build a little home in the U.S.A. | Irving Kaufman | Tenor vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 4001 | 10-in. | 7/22/1915 | Nightingale song | Beatrice Collin | Female vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 4086 | 10-in. | 9/2/1915 | The blue jay and the thrush | Joseph Belmont ; Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal duet and bird imitations, with orchestra | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal, whistling | |
| Edison | 4102 | 10-in. | 9/9/1915 | In the land of love | Frederick J. Wheeler ; John Young | Male vocal duet, with orchestra and bird imitations | vocalist, whistling | |
| Edison | 4655 | 10-in. | 4/13/1916 | Dixie | New York Military Band | Band, with banjo and whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Edison | 4905 | 10-in. | 7/25/1916 | The meadow lark | Gladys Rice | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Edison | 5475 | 10-in. | 3/27/1917 | Gentle spring | Joseph Belmont ; Billy Murray | Male vocal duet, with orchestra and whistling | composer, vocalist, whistling, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 5517 | 10-in. | 4/20/1917 | Sphinx valse | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Edison | 5783 | 10-in. | 9/13/1917 | The blacksmith and the bird | Joseph Belmont | Whistling, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling, composer | |
| Zonophone | 875 | 9-in. | ca. Oct. 1903 | Independentia march | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | 3555 | 9-in. | ca. Sept. 1904 | Over the waves | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | 3556 | 7-in. | ca. Sept. 1904 | Independentia march | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | 3561 | 9-in. | Before Dec. 1904 | The American flag | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with piano | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | 4968 | 10-in. | Before Aug. 1905 | Chirpers | Joseph Belmont ; Zonophone Concert Band | Whistling solo, with band | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | 4968 | 9-in. | ca. July 1905 | The chirpers | Joseph Belmont ; Zonophone Concert Band | Band, with whistling | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | 5215 | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1905 | The birds and the brook | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | 5216 | 10-in. | Before Nov. 1905 | Over the waves | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | 5218 | 10-in. | Before June 1906 | Freiheitsmarsch | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | vocalist, whistling | |
| Zonophone | 5629 | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1906 | Robin red breast | Joseph Belmont ; Frank Howard | Male vocal solo, with whistling | vocalist, whistling |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Belmont, Joseph," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106578.
Belmont, Joseph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106578.
"Belmont, Joseph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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