Fanny Watson

Birth and Death Data: Born June 3, 1887, Died May 17, 1970

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1920

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, contralto

Notes: Performed with her sister, Kitty Watson, as the Watson Sisters. Sometimes listed as Fannie Watson.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Columbia 77283 10-in. 8/23/1917 China, we owe a lot to you Watson Sisters Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia 77284 10-in. 8/23/1917 If I can't have you all of the time (Then I don't want you at all) Watson Sisters Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh 625 10-in. approximately Mar. 1919 Who played poker with Pokahontas? Fanny Watson Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 626 10-in. ca. Mar. 1919 Everybody wants a key to my cellar Fanny Watson Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 643 10-in. ca. Apr. 1919 I always think I'm up in heaven (When I'm down in Dixieland) Watson Sisters Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh 644 10-in. ca. Apr. 1919 When the bees make honey down in sunny Alabam Watson Sisters Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh 824 10-in. ca. June 1919 McCarthy, he's a Frenchman now Fanny Watson Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
OKeh 831 10-in. ca. June 1919 Lend me Jim Watson Sisters Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
OKeh S-7167 10-in. approximately Jan. 1920 Lend me Jim Watson Sisters Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist  
OKeh S-7168 10-in. ca. Jan. 1920 Never let no one man worry your mind Fanny Watson Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Watson, Fanny," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114189.

Watson, Fanny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114189.

"Watson, Fanny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114189

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