Josef Marais

Joseph Pessach (November 17, 1905, Sir Lowry's Pass Village – April 27, 1978, Los Angeles), better known by his stage name Josef Marais, was a folk-singer from South Africa.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1905 (Sir Lowry's Pass Village), Died April 27, 1978

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 69220 10-in. 5/21/1941 Marching to Pretoria Josef Marais and his Bushveld Band vocalist  
Decca 69221 10-in. 5/21/1941 My heart is so sad Josef Marais and his Bushveld Band vocalist  
Decca 69222 10-in. 5/21/1941 Siembamba ; Ai ai The pied crow cry Josef Marais and his Bushveld Band vocalist  
Decca 69223 10-in. 5/21/1941 As the sun goes down Josef Marais and his Bushveld Band vocalist  
Decca 69256 10-in. 5/28/1941 There's the Cape-cart Josef Marais and his Bushveld Band vocalist  
Decca 69257 10-in. 5/28/1941 Meisiesfontein Josef Marais and his Bushveld Band vocalist  
Decca 69258 10-in. 5/28/1941 There comes Alibama ; Train to Kimberley Josef Marais and his Bushveld Band vocalist  
Decca 69259 10-in. 5/28/1941 Jan Pieriewiet Josef Marais and his Bushveld Band vocalist  
Decca 73293 1/22/1946 The wanderer's song ; Come walk with me tonight Bushveld Band ; Josef Marais vocalist  
Decca 73294 1/22/1946 Old Johanie gozzable Bushveld Band ; Josef Marais vocalist  
Decca 73295 1/22/1946 The Zulu warrior Bushveld Band ; Josef Marais vocalist  
Decca 73296 1/22/1946 Pretty Kitty Bushveld Band ; Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca 73314 1/29/1946 Pity the poor Patat Bushveld Band ; Josef Marais vocalist  
Decca 73315 1/29/1946 When will we be married, Gertjie? Bushveld Band ; Josef Marais vocalist  
Decca 73316 1/29/1946 Sugarbush/The Capetown girls Bushveld Band ; Josef Marais vocalist  
Decca 73317 1/29/1946 Auntie Mina's cooking the syrup Bushveld Band ; Josef Marais vocalist  
Decca 73518 4/22/1946 Pretty Kitty Bushveld Band ; Josef Marais vocalist  
Decca 73519 4/22/1946 Old Johnnie Goggabie Bushveld Band ; Josef Marais vocalist  
Decca 73520 4/22/1946 When will we be married, Gertjie? Bushveld Band ; Josef Marais vocalist  
Decca 73872 4/22/1947 Waltzing Matilda (Australian) Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 73873 4/22/1947 Go tell Aunt Rhody (American) ; The sheep are coming down the road (South African) Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 73874 4/22/1947 The cherries (French) Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 73875 4/22/1947 When a little farm we keep (English) Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 73887 4/24/1947 Ihashe (Zulu chant) Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 73888 4/24/1947 Beside the windmill (Dutch) Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 73889 4/24/1947 Johnnie with the bandy legs (South African) Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 73890 4/24/1947 The bouquet (Flemish) Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75606 12/16/1949 The bangalorey man: Part 1: Follow my bangalorey man Josef Marais ; Miranda lyricist, composer, vocalist  
Decca 75607 12/16/1949 The bangalorey man: Part 2: Johnnie had an ugly cow Josef Marais ; Miranda lyricist, composer, vocalist  
Decca 75608 12/16/1949 The bangalorey man: Part 3: Our house is upside down Josef Marais ; Miranda lyricist, composer, vocalist  
Decca 75609 12/16/1949 The bangalorey man: Part 4: Cripple creek Josef Marais ; Miranda lyricist, composer, vocalist  
Decca 75667 1/5/1950 The grindstone man Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75668 1/5/1950 The flocks, the flocks Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75669 1/5/1950 The fox Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75670 1/5/1950 How lovely cooks the meat Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75681 1/5/1950 Riding down from Bangor Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75682 1/9/1950 The ratcatcher's daughter Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75683 1/9/1950 Floating down the stream Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 75684 1/9/1950 The crickets Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 101319 11/11/1956 Songs of Spirit And Humor: Everywhere Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca 101320 11/11/1956 Songs of Spirit And Humor: Sitting in jail Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca 101321 11/21/1956 Songs of Spirit And Humor: Steady oh steady Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca 101322 11/21/1956 Songs of Spirit And Humor: But the cat came back Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca 101323 11/21/1956 Songs of Spirit And Humor: Tobacco Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca 101324 11/21/1956 Songs of Spirit And Humor: Lilliburlero Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca 101325 11/21/1956 Songs of Spirit And Humor: Eleven little froggies Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca 101326 11/21/1956 Songs of Spirit And Humor: Unfortunate Miss Bailey Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca L 4613 12/4/1947 Heimwee Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca L 4614 12/4/1947 Boereseun Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca L 4615 12/4/1947 Huisie in die berge Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca L 4616 12/4/1947 Onthou jy nog Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca L 5548 4/17/1950 Song of the potato Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca L 5549 4/17/1950 Henrietta's wedding Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca L 8422 5/20/1955 The Christmas tree ; See there comes the steamboat Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca L 8423 5/20/1955 Hogmanay night ; Santa Claus, won't you come in Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca L 8424 5/20/1955 Today is Sylvester Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca L 8433 5/24/1955 Live happily ; Pilgrimage to Bethlehem Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca L 8434 5/24/1955 The cherry tree carol ; Let us sing of Christmas ; Lord Jesus has a garden Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca L 8452 5/27/1955 Lullaby to a doll Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca L 8453 5/27/1955 The angelus ; Let rich and poor rejoice today Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca L 8454 5/27/1955 Fife and drum Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  
Decca L 8455 5/27/1955 African carol Josef Marais ; Miranda vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marais, Josef," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/206237.

Marais, Josef. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/206237.

"Marais, Josef." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/206237

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LCNAR: Marais, Josef, 1905-1978 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87914124

Wikidata: Josef Marais - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6279998

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17649320

MusicBrainz: Josef Marais - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/adff8fcd-3659-40f2-91e9-41b8bd3aee2b

ISNI: 0000 0000 5952 7465 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000059527465

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1968651

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