The Watson Sisters
Last updated: 31.08.24
According to the Internet source given below, The Watson Sisters, Kitty (1886-1967) and Fanny (1885-1970) were both a sister act and a comedy duo. As children they sang in the old variety and burlesque styles and then as teens the vaudeville. They were top-of-the-bill at Palace Theatre, New York in 1915 and played a Royal Command performance in London in 1927. In the 1930s they were making movie shorts.
Of vaudeville interest is Come Down Mister Moon Man (1912) music Albert von Tilzer words by Lew Brownand published by The York Music Co., New York, USA the front cover of which displays the sisters' portrait.
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The Watson Sisters: Rare Comedy Sister Act | Brief biography by Travalanche |
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Tom, Dick and Harry and Jack | M. Ager (music) H.E. Johnson (words) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Indiana |  |
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Tom, Dick and Harry and Jack (1917) | M. Ager (music) H.E. Johnson (words) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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Mr. Jazz, Himself (1917) | I. Berlin (w&m) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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When You See Another Sweetie Hanging Around (1919) | W. Donaldson (music) Sam M. Lewis (words) J. Young (words) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Down South Everybody's Happy (1917) | H. Paley (music) Nat Vincent (words) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Come Down Mister Moon Man (1912) | A. von Tilzer (music) L. Brown (words) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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Ghost of a Rag (1912), The | A. von Tilzer (music) L. Brown (words) Watson Sisters (perf.) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Indiana |
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⇑Good Night Mr. Moon (1911) | A. von Tilzer (music) Eli Dawson (words) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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I'm Going to Steal Some Other Fellow's Girl if I Can't Find One of My Own (1911) | A. von Tilzer (music) L. Brown (words) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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Please Don't Take My Lovin' Man Away (1912) | A. von Tilzer (music) L. Brown (words) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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I. Berlin | I'm Playing With Fire (1933) (5:04) | Watson Sisters |
The peformer is featured on 14 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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I Always Think I'm Up in Heaven (1919) | Maurice Abrahams | Sam M Lewis (words) Joe Young (words) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
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Tom, Dick and Harry and Jack (1917) | Milton Ager | Howard E. Johnson (words)
Watson Sisters (perf.) |
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My Bird of Paradise (1915) | Irving Berlin(w&m) | Watson Sisters (perf.) |
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Mr. Jazz, Himself (1917) | Irving Berlin(w&m) | Watson Sisters (perf.) |
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I'm Playing With Fire (1932) | Irving Berlin | Watson Sisters (perf.) |
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Do the Funny Foxtrot (1914) | Earl Carroll | Harry Carroll (co-author)
Watson Sisters (perf.) |
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When You See Another Sweetie Hanging Around (1919) | Walter Donaldson | Sam M. Lewis (words) Joe Young (words) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
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Down South Everybody's Happy (1917) | Hermann Paley | Nat Vincent (words)
Watson Sisters (perf.) |
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All Over Nothing at All (1922) | James S. Rule | J. Keirn Brennan (words) Paul Cunningham (words) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
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Good Night Mr. Moon (1911) | Albert von Tilzer | Eli Dawson (words)
Ellison & Gretta Mack (perf.) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
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⇑I'm Going to Steal Some Other Fellow's Girl if I Can't Find One of My Own (1911) | Albert von Tilzer | Lew Brown (words)
Watson Sisters (perf.) |
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Come Down Mister Moon Man (1912) | Albert von Tilzer | Lew Brown (words)
Watson Sisters (perf.) |
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Ghost of a Rag (1912), The | Albert von Tilzer | Lew Brown (words)
Watson Sisters (perf.) |
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Please Don't Take My Lovin' Man Away (1912) | Albert von Tilzer | Lew Brown (words)
Watson Sisters (perf.) |
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