Joe Natus

Joseph Natus (March 1, 1860 – April 21, 1917) was an American minstrel performer and recording artist who was prominent during the early 20th century. He was a tenor.

He was born in Detroit, Michigan.[1]

He partnered with Arthur Collins in 1901 and they made 19 Edison cylinder recording and several Victor recording through 1902.[2] They also recorded as part of a quartet, including a performance of the song Goodbye, Dolly Gray that was popular.[3]

Natus also recorded a version of the song Coon, Coon, Coon.

He died April 21, 1917, in Rome, New York.[4] discographies are not complete, and DHAR (the source of nearly all records below can be accesed to see the full discography

Edison Discography

  • I'm longing in my heart for you Louise[5]
  • Home sweet home
  • "All for a man whose god was gold"[6]
  • "a bird in a gilded cage"[7]
  • "Give us just another lincoln" [8]

Berliner discography

Source:[9]

  • "the blue and the gray"
  • "in good old new york town"
  • "you're the only one"
  • "Ruth"
  • "sweet savannah"

victor discography

Source:[10]

  • "My lonesome little Louisiana lady"[6]
  • "She rests by the Suwanee River" (7 &10 inch recordings)
  • "There is no North or South to-day" (7 &10 inch recordings)
  • "I'd still believe you true" (7 &10 inch recordings)
  • "All for a man whos god was gold" (7 &10 inch recordings)
  • "calling to her boy just once again"
  • "where the missisipi river flows" (7 &10 inch recordings)

columbia discography

  • "I'll be with you when the roses bloom again"[6]
  • "Tell us pretty ladies" (with arthur collins)

Zonophone

Source:[11]

  • "little tillie twinkle"
  • "back, back, back to the woods (with arthur collins)
  • "could you be true to eyes of blue?"

from sheet music covers

  • The girl you dream about[12]

References

  1. ^ Gracyk, Tim; Hoffmann, Frank W. (March 23, 1997). "The encyclopedia of popular American recording pioneers, 1895-1925". Tim Gracyk – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Hoffmann, Frank; Cooper, B. Lee; Gracyk, Tim (November 12, 2012). Popular American Recording Pioneers: 1895-1925. Routledge. ISBN 9781136592294 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Barry's Hits of All Decades Pop rock n roll Music Chart Hits". hitsofalldecades.com.
  4. ^ "Musical America". Musical America Corporation. March 23, 1917 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ University of California, Santa Barbara Library Department of Special Collections (November 16, 2005). "Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project". cylinders.library.ucsb.edu.
  6. ^ a b c "Will D. Cobb (lyricist) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu.
  7. ^ https://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/detail.php?query_type=mms_id&query=990026512840203776&r=1&of=3
  8. ^ https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/6dbe0e17-8b21-300c-a98e-18f0bc0fc6bf
  9. ^ https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/mastertalent/detail/113984/Natus_Joseph
  10. ^ https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/mastertalent/detail/113984/Natus_Joseph
  11. ^ https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/mastertalent/detail/113984/Natus_Joseph
  12. ^ "The girl you dream about". NYPL Digital Collections.
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