Josef Marais
Joseph Pessach (November 17, 1905, Sir Lowry's Pass Village – April 27, 1978, Los Angeles), better known by his stage name Josef Marais, was a folk-singer from South Africa. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1905 (Sir Lowry's Pass Village), Died April 27, 1978
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 62 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 73889 | 4/24/1947 | Johnnie with the bandy legs (South African) | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73890 | 4/24/1947 | The bouquet (Flemish) | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 75606 | 12/16/1949 | The bangalorey man: Part 1: Follow my bangalorey man | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 75607 | 12/16/1949 | The bangalorey man: Part 2: Johnnie had an ugly cow | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 75608 | 12/16/1949 | The bangalorey man: Part 3: Our house is upside down | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 75609 | 12/16/1949 | The bangalorey man: Part 4: Cripple creek | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |||
| Decca | 75667 | 1/5/1950 | The grindstone man | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 75668 | 1/5/1950 | The flocks, the flocks | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 75669 | 1/5/1950 | The fox | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 75670 | 1/5/1950 | How lovely cooks the meat | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 75681 | 1/5/1950 | Riding down from Bangor | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 75682 | 1/9/1950 | The ratcatcher's daughter | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 75683 | 1/9/1950 | Floating down the stream | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 75684 | 1/9/1950 | The crickets | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 101319 | 11/11/1956 | Songs of Spirit And Humor: Everywhere | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101320 | 11/11/1956 | Songs of Spirit And Humor: Sitting in jail | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101321 | 11/21/1956 | Songs of Spirit And Humor: Steady oh steady | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101322 | 11/21/1956 | Songs of Spirit And Humor: But the cat came back | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101323 | 11/21/1956 | Songs of Spirit And Humor: Tobacco | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101324 | 11/21/1956 | Songs of Spirit And Humor: Lilliburlero | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101325 | 11/21/1956 | Songs of Spirit And Humor: Eleven little froggies | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 101326 | 11/21/1956 | Songs of Spirit And Humor: Unfortunate Miss Bailey | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4613 | 12/4/1947 | Heimwee | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4614 | 12/4/1947 | Boereseun | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 4615 | 12/4/1947 | Huisie in die berge | Josef Marais ; Miranda | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marais, Josef," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206237.
Marais, Josef. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206237.
"Marais, Josef." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Marais, Josef, 1905-1978 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87914124
Wikidata: Josef Marais - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6279998
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17649320
MusicBrainz: Josef Marais - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/adff8fcd-3659-40f2-91e9-41b8bd3aee2b
ISNI: 0000 0000 5952 7465 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000059527465
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