Watson Sisters (1895-1949)
Last updated: 17.05.25
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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DAHR: Watson Sisters | List of 11 historic recordings from 1916 to 1927. |
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Tom, Dick and Harry and Jack (1917) | M. Ager (music) Johnson, Howard E. (words) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana |  |
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Who Played Poker With Pocahontas? (1919) | F.E. Ahlert (music) Sam M. Lewis (words) J. Young (words) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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Mr. Jazz, Himself (1917) | I. Berlin (w&m) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
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Do the Funny Foxtrot (1914) | E. Carroll (w&m) H. Carroll (coauth.) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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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.) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Sheet Music Singer |
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Down South Everybody's Happy (1917) | H. Paley (music) Nat Vincent (words) Watson Sisters (perf.) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Sheet Music Singer |
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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.) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Sheet Music Singer Indiana |
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Good Night Mr. Moon (1911) | A. von Tilzer (music) Dawson, Eli (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.) Watson Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer Indiana |
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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. |
The peformer is featured on 17 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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China, We Owe a Lot to You (1917) | Milton Ager | Howard E. Johnson (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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Who Played Poker With Pocahontas? (1919) | Frederick Emil Ahlert | 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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If I Can't Have You All of the Time (1917) | Ernest Breuer | William Tracey (words)
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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I. Berlin | I'm Playing With Fire (1933) (5:04) | Watson Sisters |