Cal Stewart
Cal Stewart (1856–1919) may have been the most famous comedian on phonograph records made prior to 1920. On nearly all his records he portrayed an unsophisticated but highly observant "rube," or rural Yankee, named Josh Weathersby, more familiarly known as "Uncle Josh." The fictitious Josh, a resident of Pumpkin Center, could be found in all sorts of comic situations, from suddenly being propelled into society to dealing with new-fangled contraptions such as the automobile, airplane, or Victrola. Stewart made his first recordings for Berliner Records around 1897 and was soon recording for nearly every company in existence. Stewart began recording for Victor Records in 1901.
The following recordings featuring Cal Stewart are available in the National Jukebox:
| Artist Role | Title | Description | Primary Performer(s) | Date | |
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Speaker | Uncle Josh in society | Monologue | Cal Stewart | 1919-07-31 |
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Speaker | Uncle Josh's trip to Coney Island | Monologue | Cal Stewart | 1908-10-12 |
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Speaker | Uncle Josh's trip to Coney Island | Monologue | Cal Stewart | 1919-08-01 |
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Speaker | Si Pettingill's brooms | Monologue | Cal Stewart | 1903-05-22 |
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Speaker | Uncle Josh on a Fifth Avenue bus | Monologue | Cal Stewart | 1907-01-22 |
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Speaker | Jim Lawson's hoss trade | Monologue | Cal Stewart | 1906-12-13 |
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Speaker | Uncle Josh and the fire department | Monologue | Cal Stewart | 1903-10-20 |
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Speaker | Uncle Josh on an automobile | Monologue | Cal Stewart | 1903-10-20 |
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Speaker | Uncle Josh and the sailor | Monologue | Cal Stewart | 1908-08-31 |
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Speaker | The county fair at Pun'kin Centre | Monologue | Cal Stewart | 1908-08-31 |
