Sue Thompson
Sue Thompson (born Eva Sue McKee; July 19, 1925 – September 23, 2021) was an American pop and country music singer. She is best known for the million selling 1961 hits "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" and "Norman", "James (Hold The Ladder Steady)" (1962), and "Paper Tiger" (1965). |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 19, 1925 (Missouri (state of the United States of America)), Died September 23, 2021 (Pahrump (census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated town in Nye County, Nevada United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 7890 | 9/14/1954 | Walkin' in the snow | Hank Penny ; Hank Penny ; Sue Thompson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7891 | 9/14/1954 | Come a little bit closer | Hank Penny ; Hank Penny ; Sue Thompson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8367 | 4/29/1955 | Your Mommie and your Daddy | Sue Thompson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8368 | 4/29/1955 | Daydreamin' | Sue Thompson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8369 | 4/29/1955 | The storm | Sue Thompson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8370 | 4/29/1955 | Steal a penny from a beggar | Sue Thompson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9127 | 4/5/1956 | Southern fried chicken | Hank Penny | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9128 | 4/5/1956 | I'd rather pick a guitar | Hank Penny | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9129 | 4/5/1956 | Rock of Gibraltar | Hank Penny | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9130 | 4/5/1956 | Wham! Bam! Thank you Ma'am | Hank Penny | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9174 | 4/19/1956 | Texas never would-a made it (without Ol' Tennessee) | Hank Penny | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10019 | 4/5/1957 | Walkin' to Missouri | Sue Thompson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10020 | 4/5/1957 | Red hot Henrietta Brown-1 | Sue Thompson | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thompson, Sue," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/346940.
Thompson, Sue. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/346940.
"Thompson, Sue." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Sue Thompson
Discogs: Sue Thompson
Allmusic: Sue Thompson
IMDb: Sue Thompson
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Thompson, Sue, 1925-2021 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94053384
Wikidata: Sue Thompson - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2363400
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/261347965
MusicBrainz: Sue Thompson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7994b392-4b14-4b06-b591-fd8b0ad65338
ISNI: 0000 0003 8131 9891 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000381319891
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1800070 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1800070
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