Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (1895-1974)
Last updated: 13.03.25
Quoting from several Internet sources: Sibyl Sanderson Fagan was a whistler born in Springfield, Ohio.
She was one of a number of whistling acts who were briefly popular in the early years of the recording industry. She recorded as early as 1917 for Columbia and also for Okeh, Edison & Victor, recording as late as 1924 before falling out of fashion.
She died in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
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DAHR: Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | List of 26 historic recordings from 1918 to 1927. |
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L'ardita (1919) | L. Arditi | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Edison Blue Amberol: 3688 |
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The Bird and the Saxophone (1921) | F.W. Hager | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan William Scotti |
Edison Blue Amberol: 4297 |
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Alabamy Cradle Song (1926) | G. Kahn | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Edison Blue Amberol: 5156 |
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Sometime (1926) | G. Kahn | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Edison Blue Amberol: 5119 |
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Luxembourg Waltz (1919) | F. Lehár | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Edison Blue Amberol: 3826 |
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Serenata Narcissus (1919) | M. Moszkowski | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Edison Blue Amberol: 3774 |
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By the Babbling Brook (1919) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan Lewis James |
Edison Blue Amberol: 3807 |
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A Spring Morning (1904) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 8838 |
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Melody in F (1919) | A. Rubinstein | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Edison Blue Amberol: 3723 |
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Simplicity (1919) | J.S. Zamecnik | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Edison Blue Amberol: 3674 |
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Whistling Rufus (1918) | K. Mills | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Columbia: 78126 |
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April Sighs (1923) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Edison: 9111 |
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Bells (1925) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan Lewis James |
Columbia: 140422 |
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Bird and the Frog, The (1925) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Columbia: 140377 |
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Bird and the Saxophone, The (1921) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Edison: 7750 |
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Bird at the Waterfall, The (1921) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Edison: 7751 |
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By the Babbling Brook (1919) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan Lewis James |
Edison: 6769 |
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Echoes of the Dance (1923) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | OKeh: S-71164 |
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Great Red Moon, The (1921) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | OKeh: S-70395 |
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Happy Moments (1927) | J. Ringleben | W.V. Brunt Sibyl Sanderson Fagan |
Edison: 11634 |
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Little Whistler, The (1919) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Edison: 6569 |
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My Sweet Song-Bird of the California Hills (1919) | J. Ringleben | H. Burr Sibyl Sanderson Fagan |
OKeh: 686 |
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Spring Morning, A (1920) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Edison: 7114 |
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Sundown in Birdland (1918) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan Harvey Hindermeyer Harvey Wilson |
Edison: 6451 |
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Swaying Narcissus, The (1923) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | OKeh: S-71734 |
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Whistling Bill and the Lark (1925) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Columbia: 140376 |
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⇑Woodland Flirt, The (1923) | J. Ringleben | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Edison: 9110 |
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Simplicity (1917) | J.S. Zamecnik | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Columbia: 47273 |
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Simplicity (1918) | J.S. Zamecnik | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan | Edison: 6428 |
The peformer is featured on 26 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
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L'ardita (1919) | Luigi Arditi | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Bird and the Saxophone (1921), The | Frederick W. Hager | Justin. Ringleben (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) William Scotti (perf.) |
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Sweet Nothings (1926) | Ray Henderson | Harold Christy (words)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Alabamy Cradle Song (1925) | Gus Kahn | Arthur Frederic Otis (co-author) Egbert A. van Alstyne (co-author) Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Sometime (1925) | Gus Kahn | Ted Fiorito (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Luxembourg Waltz (1919) | Ferencz Lehár | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Whistling Rufus (1899) | Kerry Mills | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Serenata Narcissus (1919) | Moritz Moszkowski | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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By the Babbling Brook (1919) | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) Lewis James (perf.) |
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Spring Morning (1920), A | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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⇑Whistling Bill and the Lark (1925) | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Bird and the Frog (1925), The | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Happy Moments (1925) | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (words)
Walter Van Brunt (perf.) Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Bells (1925) | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (words)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) Lewis James (perf.) |
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Sundown in Birdland (1918) | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) Harvey Hindermeyer (perf.) Harvey Wilson (perf.) |
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My Sweet Song-Bird of the California Hills (1919) | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (co-author)
Henry Burr (perf.) Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Little Whistler (1919), The | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Bird and the Saxophone (1920), The | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Bird at the Waterfall (1921), The | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Woodland Flirt (1921), The | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Great Red Moon (1921), The | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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⇑Echoes of the Dance (1923) | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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April Sighs (1923) | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Swaying Narcissus (1923), The | Justin Ringleben | Frederick W. Hager (co-author)
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Melody in F (1909) | Anton Rubinstein | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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Simplicity (1916) | John Stepan Zamecnik | Sibyl Sanderson Fagan (perf.) |
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