From 1899, the Edison Quartette sings the popular ballad My Creole Sue.
My Creole Sue
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Edison's National Phonograph Company
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| Cylinder # |
704
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| Category |
Quartette
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| Title |
My Creole Sue
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| Performed by |
Edison Male Quartette
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| Circa |
September-October 1899
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| Announcement |
"My Creole Sue, sung by the Edison Quartette."
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Enjoy this recording of a popular quartette ballad written by the pioneering
black American composer of Tin Pan Alley songs, Gussie L Davis (1863-1899).
Written in 1898, My Creole Sue was one of the last of Davis' over 200 compositions
before his death in 1899 at the age of 36.
To learn more, see a biography on Gussie L Davis, courtesy of Wikipedia.
See the November 2004 Cylinder of the Month to hear another song written by Davis.
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