Joseph E. Howard
Joseph Edgar Howard (February 12, 1870 – May 19, 1961) was an American Broadway composer, lyricist, librettist, and performer. A famed member of Tin Pan Alley along with wife and composer Ida Emerson as part of the song-writing team of Howard and Emerson, his hits included "Hello! Ma Baby" and Broadway musicals like "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?". |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died May 19, 1961 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1899 - 1948
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, tenor vocal, lyricist, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 80 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 05 | 7-in. | 4/15/1899 | Hello ma baby | Len Spencer | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Berliner | 0534 | 7-in. | 9/23/1899 | Hello! ma baby | Edward M. Favor | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Berliner | 01004 | 7-in. | 2/19/1900 | Hello! ma baby | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Berliner | 01149 | 7-in. | 3/30/1900 | Hello! ma baby | Nellie V. Nichols | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]402 | 7-in. | 9/27/1900 | Hello, my baby | Frank P. Banta | Piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1300 | 7-in. | 3/6/1902 | On a Saturday night | Joseph Natus | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1300 | 10-in. | 3/6/1902 | On a Saturday night | Joseph Natus | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1392 | 7-in. | 5/17/1902 | On a Saturday night | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1392 | 10-in. | 5/17/1902 | On a Saturday night | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix C-]1392 | 12-in. | 5/28/1902 | On a Saturday night | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | A-1130 | 7-in. | 3/17/1904 | Goodbye my lady love | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-1130 | 10-in. | 3/17/1904 | Goodbye my lady love | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | A-1320 | 7-in. | 5/18/1904 | Good-bye, my lady love | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-1320 | 10-in. | 5/18/1904 | Good-bye, my lady love | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-2674 | 12-in. | 6/27/1905 | The man in the moon | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-2675 | 10-in. | 6/27/1905 | Central, give me back my dime | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-3243 | 10-in. | 4/2/1906 | Cross your heart | Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-3251 | 10-in. | 4/5/1906 | You look awful good to Father | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | E-3251 | 8-in. | 4/5/1906 | You look awful good to Father | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-3396 | 10-in. | 5/17/1906 | The umpire is a most unhappy man | Bob Roberts | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-3457 | 10-in. | 6/12/1906 | Cross your heart | Frank C. Stanley ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-3849 | 10-in. | 10/4/1906 | I don't like your family | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-3872 | 10-in. | 10/11/1906 | Don't you tell | Florence Hinkle ; Harry Macdonough | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-3904 | 10-in. | 10/16/1906 | Don't you tell | Harry Macdonough ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-6302 | 10-in. | 7/13/1908 | Oh, gee! Be sweet to me, kid | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Howard, Joseph E.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109862.
Howard, Joseph E.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109862.
"Howard, Joseph E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Howard, Joseph E. (Joseph Edgar), -1961 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93037595
Wikidata: Joseph E. Howard - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6282805
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/107039522
MusicBrainz: Joseph E. Howard - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1f226c3d-1840-4ec0-bf49-be2360ca69b8
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/332854 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/332854
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