Lottie Gilson (1869-1912)
Last updated: 17.03.25
According to the Internet source given below, (née Lydia Deagon) was an American comedian and vaudeville singer born in Basel, Switzerland. Billed as "The Little Magnet" and due to her popularity, she was much sought-after and paid by Tin Pan Alley publishers to promote their sheet music sales. Just one such item is Just a Plain Little Irish Girl (1911), words and music by William Cahill and published by F. B. Haviland Publishing Co. Inc., New York, USA.
Just before her death she made at least four recordings on the Edison Amberol label. She died in New York City.
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| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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I Want Someone to Care For Me (1912) | N. Bivins | Lottie Gilson | Edison Amberol: 990 |
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Don't Be Ashamed You're Irish (1912) | W. Cahill | Lottie Gilson | Edison Amberol: 934 |
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Just a Plain Little Irish Girl (1912) | W. Cahill | Lottie Gilson | Edison Amberol: 1101 |
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Can't You Take It Back and Change It For a Boy? (1912) | T. Chattaway | Lottie Gilson | Edison Amberol: 890 |
This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
| Title | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Little Annie Rooney | Michael Nolan (words & music) Michael Nolan (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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| Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis | Kerry Mills (music) Andrew B. Sterling (words) Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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| Mother Was a Lady | Joseph W. Stern (music) Edward Marks (words) Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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| You're Not the Only Pebble on the Beach | Stanley Carter (music) Harry Braisted (words) Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Where the Silv'ry Colorado Wends Its Way (1901) | C. Avril (music) C.H. Scoggins (words) Lottie Gilson (perf.) Kathleen Taylor (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP |  |
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Just a Plain Little Irish Girl (1911) | W. Cahill (w&m) Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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She Was Bred in Old Kentucky (1898) | S. Carter (music) Harry Braisted (words) I. Franklin (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) J.E. Howard (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) Ida Emerson (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) Klein Bros. (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana Indiana Indiana |
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Can't You Take It Back and Change It For a Boy? (1911) | T. Chattaway (w&m) Lottie Gilson (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP Sheet Music Singer |
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In Good Old New York Town (1899) | P. Dresser (w&m) Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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Every Race Has a Flag But the Coon (1900) | W.A. Heelan (music) J.F. Helf (coauth.) Frances Curran (perf.) Zoa Matthews (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) Marie Dressler (perf.) Williams & Walker (perf.) Johnnie Carroll (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) Joe Bonnell (perf.) Hodges & Launchmere (perf.) Libby & Bennett (perf.) Zoa Matthews (perf.) Gertie Gilson (perf.) Eldridges (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) Marie Dressler (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) Many Others (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer IMSLP |
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I'm Livin' Easy (1899) | I. Jones (music) Lottie Gilson (perf.) Belle Davis (perf.) Emma Carus (perf.) I. Franklin (perf.) Dolly Mestayer (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) Gertie Gilson (perf.) Maud MacIntyre (perf.) Lydia Hall (perf.) Ida Howell (perf.) |
Piano | Sheet Music Singer | |
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⇑I'm Longing For My Old Kentucky Home (1904) | J.B. Mullen (music) V. Bryan (words) Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
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I'll Wait For You, Jamie (1898) | E. Rogers (w&m) Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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Mother Was a Lady (1896) | J.W. Stern (music) Edward B. Marks (words) Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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When the Frost Is on the Pumpkin (1904) | H. von Tilzer (music) Andrew B. Sterling (words) Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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My Little Georgia Rose (1899) | M.S. Witt (music) Robert F. Roden (words) Henry & Gallot (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | Pub. |
The peformer is featured on 35 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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Where the Silv'ry Colorado Wends Its Way (1901) | Charles Avril | C.H. Scoggins (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) Kathleen Taylor (perf.) |
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Denny Murphy's Daughter Nell (1895) | Charles E. Baer(w&m) | Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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Papa, Mama, Kiss and Be Friends (1899) | Leo E. Berliner | Charles A Wilson (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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I Want Someone to Care For Me (1901) | Nathan Bivins | Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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My Dear Old Chum (1894) | John Walter Bratton | Walter H. Ford (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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I'm Nothing to You Now (1898) | John Walter Bratton | Walter H. Ford (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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Pride of the Pier (1899), The | John Walter Bratton | Walter H. Ford (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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Look Into Your Baby's Eyes and Say Goo Goo (1903) | James Timothy Brymn | R. C McPherson (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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Don't Be Ashamed You're Irish (1911) | William Cahill | Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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Just a Plain Little Irish Girl (1911) | William Cahill(w&m) | Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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⇑Whisper Your Mother's Name (1896) | Stanley Carter | Harry Braisted (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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You're Not the Only Pebble on the Beach (1896) | Stanley Carter | Harry Braisted (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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She Was Bred in Old Kentucky (1898) | Stanley Carter | Harry Braisted (words)
Klein Bros. (perf.) Ida Emerson (perf.) Irene Franklin (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) Joseph Edgar Howard (perf.) |
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Girl I Loved in Sunny Tennessee (1899), The | Stanley Carter | Harry Braisted (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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Can't You Take It Back and Change It For a Boy? (1911) | Thurland Chattaway(w&m) | Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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Show the White of Yo' Eyes (1903) | Stanley Crawford(w&m) | Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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In Good Old New York Town (1899) | Paul Dresser(w&m) | Lottie Gilson (perf.) | |
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I'll Be With You When the Roses Bloom Again (1901) | Gus Edwards | Will D. Cobb (words)
Edward Flowers (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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Jolly Jennie Jones (1898) | Fred J. Hamill | Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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Every Race Has a Flag But the Coon (1900) | Will A. Heelan | J. Fred Helf (co-author)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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Every Race Has a Flag But the Coon (1900) | J. Fred Helf(w&m) | Will. A. Heelan (co-author)
Marie Dressler (perf.) Lottie Gilson (perf.) Many Others (perf.) Clarice Vance (perf.) |
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⇑I'm Livin' Easy (1899) | Irving Jones | Lottie Gilson (perf.) | |
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Meet Me in St Louis, Louis (1904) | Kerry Mills | Andrew B. Sterling (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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When They Play ''God Save the King'' (1901) | Theodore F. Morse | Vincent P. Bryan (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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I'm Longing For My Old Kentucky Home (1904) | James B. Mullen | Vincent Bryan (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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Little Annie Rooney (1889) | Michael Nolan(w&m) | Lottie Gilson (perf.) Michael Nolan (perf.) |
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Mamie Reilly (1898) | Maude Nugent(w&m) | Lottie Gilson (perf.) | |
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La Didily Idily Umti Umti Ay (1895) | C.M. Rodney | Richard Morton (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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I'll Wait For You, Jamie (1898) | Ed Rogers(w&m) | Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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Little Lost Child (1894), The | Joseph W. Stern | Edward B. Marks (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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Mother Was a Lady (1896) | Joseph W. Stern | Edward B. Marks (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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Don't Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve (1901) | Joseph W. Stern | Edw. B. Marks (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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⇑When the Frost Is on the Pumpkin (1904) | Harry von Tilzer | Andrew B. Sterling (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |
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My Little Georgia Rose (1899) | Max S. Witt | Robert F. Roden (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) Henry & Gallot (perf.) |
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Nonie (1899) | Max S. Witt | Maurice E. McLoughlin (words)
Lottie Gilson (perf.) |