The O'Connor Sisters
Last updated: 08.06.25
All that can presently (July 2023) be gleaned about The O'Connor Sisters from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that they were presumably American actress/singers who have been featured on 10 works published between 1912 and 1927.The front cover of When That Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves For Alabam' (1912) words & music by Irving Berlin, and published by Ted Snyder Music Co., New York, USA shows three sisters. By 1924 however, the sisters were reduced to just two, namely Ann and Lillian.
Their portrait on the left is taken from Put Away a Little Ray of Golden Sunshine For a Rainy Day (1924) music by Frederick Emil Ahlert, words by Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young, published by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co., New York, USA.
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| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Put Away a Little Ray of Golden Sunshine For a Rainy Day (1924) | F.E. Ahlert (music) Ahlert, Fred E. (coauth.) Lewis, Sam M. (words) J. Young (words) O'Connor Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | YorkSpace |  |
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When That Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves For Alabam' (1912) | I. Berlin (w&m) O'Connor Sisters (perf.) O'Connor Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Greer Indiana |
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I'm Looking For Someone (1925) | H.D. Squires (music) Squires, Harry D. (coauth.) Paskman, Dailey (words) Parish, Mitchell (words) O'Connor Sisters (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | YorkSpace | |
The peformer is featured on 10 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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Put Away a Little Ray of Golden Sunshine For a Rainy Day (1924) | Frederick Emil Ahlert | Sam M. Lewis (words) Joe Young (words) O'Connor Sisters (perf.) |
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When That Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves For Alabam' (1912) | Irving Berlin(w&m) | O'Connor Sisters (perf.) |
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New Kind of Man (1924), A | Leon Flatow | Sidney Clare (words)
O'Connor Sisters (perf.) |
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Oh Say! Can I See You To-Night (1925) | Leon Flatow | Henry Creamer (co-author) Joe Schuster (co-author) O'Connor Sisters (perf.) |
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Follow the Swallow (1924) | Ray Henderson | Billy Rose (words) Mort Dixon (words) O'Connor Sisters (perf.) |
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Bam Bam Bamy Shore (1925) | Ray Henderson | Mort Dixon (words)
O'Connor Sisters (perf.) |
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I Can't Stop Babying You (1924) | Jos. H. Santly(w&m) | Gus Kahn (co-author) Ted Fiorito (co-author) O'Connor Sisters (perf.) |
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I'm Looking For Someone (1925) | Harold D. Squires | Bailey Paskman (words) Mitchell Parish (words) O'Connor Sisters (perf.) |
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Just Another Day Wasted Away (1927) | Charles Tobias | Roy Turk (co-author)
O'Connor Sisters (perf.) |
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Moonbeam! Kiss Her For Me (1927) | Harry Woods | Mort Dixon (words)
O'Connor Sisters (perf.) |