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Cal Stewart as Uncle Josh Weathersby, circa 1900Cal Stewart as Uncle Josh in his brand of "Rube Humor"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", leading to a number of small towns across the U.S. adopting those names This record was recorded multiple times as early as 1902. Here the 1907 Recording Take 1Uncle Josh's troubles in a hotel Cal Stewart (author) Cal Stewart (speaker) Description: MonologueCategory: Spoken1/23/1907 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 Master Victor 1636 Orig Issue Victor GRAND PRIZE 10" 78 rpm record Condition:HAIRLINE CRACK VERY GOOD PLUS some scuffing, tight secured hairline crack throug all grooves, plays quiet with some hissy noise. CRACK DOES NOT SOUNDWell, while I was down New York, I wanted to get Nancy somethin' for a weddin' present. Every time I go anywhere I bring Nancy somethin' as a peace offerin'--at least that's what the neighbors call it. So I got her all the good music there was in the world!Yes, sir! I bought her a Victor Victroly. Well, I wish you could have seen Nancy when I brought it home. We sot it up in the settin' room. We would have sot it in the parlor, only Nancy said all the neighbors would be comin' in to hear it. And she warn't goin' to have them trackin' mud all over her new ingrained carpet!Gosh, we couldn't hardly wait till supper was over to set it to playin'!And I don't think either one of us eat very much. I was so anxious to get to goin' I even helped Nancy wash the dishes!I asked Nancy if I hadn't better call in the neighbors, but she said,"No, just sot it to playin' and human nature will do the rest!"I put on "Turkey in the Straw," and it hadn't more than got to goin' right good when Jim Lawson come in;He said he come over to see what I thought about the comin' election,And then he asked me what other tunes it would play!Well, in less than no time all Punkin Center was at our house.I think Deacon Witherspoon would have danced a jig if I hadn't put on "Sweet Hour of Prayer."It played some grand opery music that Hank Weaver said was just as good as a trip to Europe!It played "Silver Threads Among the Gold" and it had the women folks pretty nigh cryin'!It sounded so sad an' pretty I come darn near blubberin' right out!We sot it up by the telephone and played jazz music,And Hickory Corners got the telephone gal to connect 'em with our house,And they had a dance!Well sir, there was one record what told about our town of Punkin Center.It told about Jim Lawson and me, and Nancy, Deacon Witherspoon, Si Pettengill, Hank Weaver, Rube Hendricks, Lige Willett,And about everyone in Punkin Center!Fust one would laugh and then the other;It all depended on who the joke was on!Cindy Lawson got madder 'n' a wet hen when it told about her!She said whoever did the talkin' on that record was hard put for somethin' to do!Gosh, I never laughed more in my life at one time!Then it played a band tune,And it was so natural you could just see the soldiers marchin' and you could hear the cannon shootin' and the bugles blowin',And then it finished with "The Star-Spangled Banner."We all tried to sing it, and I'll be darned if any of us knowed it all the way through!Jim Lawson got as far as "the dawn's early light," and he sung that eight times!Hank Weaver said he guessed Jim knowed it was daylight by that time!Nancy says I got the Victroly for her, but she ain't had a chance to play it yet! 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", leading to a number of small towns across the U.S. adopting those names.[1][2]Born in Charlotte County, Virginia in 1856, Stewart spent his early life working in circuses, medicine shows and vaudeville to great acclaim as "Uncle Josh Weathersby from Way Down East". It was on the road that he befriended Mark Twain and later Will Rogers, two men who shared similar wit in comedy.Around 1897, Thomas Edison's studios hired him to cut several cylinder recordings of his famous speeches and songs. They were well received by the public, and launched an entire series of recordings based on the Uncle Josh character. Stewart's trademark on these recordings is the easily recognizable laugh that precedes his speeches.Best-selling recordings included "Uncle Josh’s Arrival in New York" (1898), "I'm Old But I'm Awfully Tough (Laughing Song)" (1898), "Jim Lawson's Horse Trade With Deacon Witherspoon" (1901), "Uncle Josh's Huskin' Bee Dance" (1901), and "Uncle Josh Buys an Automobile" (1903). He wrote the song "Ticklish Reuben" in 1900.Stewart continued recording on Edison, Columbia, Victor, and independent labels up until his death on December 7, 1919. He also wrote two books based on his monologues and performed in theaters across America with his wife Rossini Vrionides and her brother and sister.Stewart is represented on the 2007 compilation Actionable Offenses: Indecent Phonograph Recordings from the 1890s. 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Artist: CLICK RIGHT ARROW > FOR CONDITION, UNCLE JOSH, Cal Stewart
Format: Record
Release Title: UNCLE JOSH's troubles in a hotel
Material: Shellac
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Soundtracks & Musicals, Spoken Word
Record Label: RCA Victor
Record Size: 10"
Style: Animation Score/Soundtrack, Chanson, Comedy/Novelty Music, Educational, Field Recording, Film Score/Soundtrack, Interview/Dialogue, Minstrel, Monolog, Music Hall, Musical/Original Cast, Natural Sounds, Poetry, Prayers/Sermons, Radio Play/Show, Schlager, Special Effects, Speech, Stand-Up/Sketch, Storytelling, Vocal, Work Song, Big Band/Swing, Cabaret/Vaudeville, Drama, Political/Conscious, Public Service Announcement, Story, TV Score/Soundtrack
Speed: 78 RPM
Language: English
Catalog Number: 1636
