Cal Stewart
Cal Stewart (b. 1856 Charlotte County, Virginia, d. December 7, 1919) was an American comedian and humorist who pioneered in vaudeville and early sound recordings. He is best remembered for his comic monologues in which he played "Uncle Josh Weathersby", a resident of a mythical New England farming town called "Pumpkin Center" or "Punkin Center". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Charlotte County (county in Virginia, United States), Died December 7, 1919
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author, vocalist, composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 574 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 690 | 7-in. | 7/9/1897 | A talk by happy Cal Stewart, the Yankee comedian | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 1910 | 7-in. | 10/17/1898 | Laughing song | Cal Stewart | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 6000 | 7-in. | August 1898 | A talk by the Yankee comedian, no. 1 | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 6001 | 7-in. | August 1898 | A talk by the Yankee comedian, no. 2 | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 6002 | 7-in. | August 1898 | A talk, no. 3 | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 6005 | 7-in. | 10/17/1898 | Uncle Josh on the Spanish question | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker, author | |
| Berliner | 6006 | 7-in. | Before November 1898 | Uncle Josh Wethersbee at Delmonico’s | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 6007 | 7-in. | 6/11/1898 | Uncle Josh’s Weathersby in a department store | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 6016 | 7-in. | 10/17/1898 | Uncle Josh’s trip to New York | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 038 | 7-in. | 3/29/1899 | Uncle Josh on a street car | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker, author | |
| Berliner | 039 | 7-in. | 3/30/1899 | Uncle Josh at the museum | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 041 | 7-in. | 3/30/1899 | Uncle Josh's troubles in a hotel | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker, author | |
| Berliner | 042 | 7-in. | 3/29/1899 | Uncle Josh in on a 5th Ave bus | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 043 | 7-in. | 3/30/1899 | Uncle Josh at Delmonico's | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker, author | |
| Berliner | 044 | 7-in. | 3/29/1899 | Uncle Josh in a department store | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 045 | 7-in. | 3/30/1899 | Uncle Josh on a bicycle | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 046 | 7-in. | 3/30/1899 | Laughing song | Cal Stewart | Male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Berliner | 047 | 7-in. | 3/29/1899 | Uncle Josh's arrival in NY | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 048 | 7-in. | 3/29/1899 | Unde Josh at Coney Island | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Berliner | 050 | 7-in. | 3/30/1899 | Uncle Josh at the stock exchange | Cal Stewart | Comic monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]659 | 7-in. | 2/8/1901 | I'm old, but I'm awfully tough | Cal Stewart | Male vocal solo | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]659 | 10-in. | 7/15/1902 | I'm old, but I'm awfully tough | Cal Stewart | Male vocal solo | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]660 | 7-in. | 2/8/1901 | Uncle Josh Weathersby in a Chinese laundry | Cal Stewart | Monologue | speaker, author | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]660 | 10-in. | 7/14/1902 | Uncle Josh Weathersby in a Chinese laundry | Cal Stewart | Monologue | speaker, author | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]660 | 12-in. | 7/21/1902 | Uncle Josh Weathersby in a Chinese laundry | Cal Stewart | Monologue | speaker, author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stewart, Cal," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103525.
Stewart, Cal. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103525.
"Stewart, Cal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Stewart, Cal, 1856-1919 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82031934
Wikidata: Cal Stewart - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5018230
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/3812479
MusicBrainz: Cal Stewart - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5470796f-4387-4f70-b520-d56dbce45465
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/88356 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/88356
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