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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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 200 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Zonophone 7652 10-in. Before June 1907 Come, rise with the lark Joseph Belmont ; Peerless Quartet Whistling solo, with male vocal quartet vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone 8288 10-in. Before Apr. 1908 Dance of the song birds Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with orchestra vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone 8289 10-in. Before July 1908 Bird's festival Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with orchestra vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone 8292 10-in. Before Jan. 1908 Snow bird Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with orchestra vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone 8293 10-in. Before Feb. 1908 Whistle Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with orchestra vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 629] 9-in. Before May 1902 Independentia march Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 630] 9-in. Before May 1902 Whip-poor-will song Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 631] 9-in. Before May 1902 The mocking bird Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 672] 9-in. ca. 1902-1903 Everybody has a whistle like me Joseph Belmont ; George J. Gaskin Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 673] 9-in. ca. 1902-1903 The robin Joseph Belmont ; George J. Gaskin Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 1079] 9-in. Before May 1902 The American flag Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 1155] 9-in. Before May 1902 Over the waves Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 1686] 7-in. Before May 1902 Over the waves Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 1688] 7-in. Before May 1902 The farmer boy's song Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 1689] 7-in. Before May 1902 Bird imitations Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 1722] 7-in. Before May 1902 Whistling Susanna Joseph Belmont ; George J. Gaskin Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 1723] 7-in. Before May 1902 Everybody has a whistle like me Joseph Belmont ; George J. Gaskin Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 1724] 7-in. Before May 1902 The robin song Joseph Belmont ; George J. Gaskin Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 1725] 7-in. Before May 1902 The mocking bird Joseph Belmont ; George J. Gaskin Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 1726] 7-in. Before May 1902 The coo-coo song Joseph Belmont ; George J. Gaskin Male vocal solo and whistling, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 2057] 7-in. Before May 1902 The American flag Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 2058] 7-in. Before May 1902 The mocking bird Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 2059] 7-in. Before May 1902 Independentia march Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat 2124] 7-in. Before May 1902 Whip-poor-will song Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with piano vocalist, whistling  
Zonophone [Zo cat P 5304] 7-in. Before June 1903 The farmer boy's song Joseph Belmont Whistling solo, with piano vocalist, whistling  
(Results 151-175 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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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