Eugene Stratton (1861-1918)
Last updated: 17.03.25
According to the Internet source given below, Eugene Augustus Rühlmann, stage-named Eugene Stratton, was an American-born dancer and singer born in Buffalo, New York. He went to England in 1880 and spent most of his career in British music halls was the main song & dance man in the Moore & Burgess Minstrel Show. He left the minstrels to join the music hall circuit in 1887 mainly appearing as a "black-faced" singer
His friendship & association with Leslie Stuart gave him many of the songs of which he made records of most of Stuart's songs between 1899 and 1911.
60 Old-Time Variety Songs gives him as the singer of Lily of Laguna (1898) and Little Dolly Daydream (1897) both written and composed by Leslie Stuart.
He died in Christchurch, Hampshire.
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Eugene Stratton (1861-1918) has at least 3 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
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Idler, The Music by: George Le Brunn. Words by: J P Harrington, Richard Morton Performed by: Eugene Stratton
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 Lily of LagunaWords and Music by: Leslie Stuart. Performed by: Eugene Stratton
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Little Dolly Daydream Words and Music by: Leslie Stuart. Performed by: Eugene Stratton
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| Blacks De Colour | R. W. Reynolds (music) Albert Chevalier (words) Albert Chevalier (perf.) Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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| I May Be Crazy But I Love You | Leslie Stuart (words & music) Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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| Is Yer Mammie Always With Ye? | Leslie Stuart (words & music) Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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| Lily of Laguna | Leslie Stuart (words & music) Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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| Little Dolly Daydream | Leslie Stuart (words & music) Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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Blacks De Colour (1897) | R.W. Reynolds (music) A. Chevalier (words) A. Chevalier (perf.) Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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L. Stuart | Lily of Laguna (3:42) | Eugene Stratton |
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L. Stuart | Little Dolly Daydream (3:52) | Eugene Stratton |
The peformer is featured on 18 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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Cane Brake (1893), The | John Crook | Brian Daly (words)
Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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Keep Yer Big Feet Movin' (1893) | John Crook | Brian Daly (words) Nicola Podesta (words) Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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I'm the Father of a Little Black Coon (1897) | Gussie Lord Davis | Charles Hunn (words) George Golden (words) Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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Waitress' Love Letter (1894), The | William George Eaton | Richard Morton (words)
Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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Dandy Coloured Coon (1893), The | George Le Brunn | Richard Morton (words)
Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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Idler (1896), The | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) Richard Morton (words) Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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Hoodoo (1897), The | George Le Brunn | Richard Morton (words)
Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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My Second Time on Earth (1897) | George Le Brunn | Richard Morton (words)
Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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Won't You Love Me? Won't You? (1898) | George Le Brunn | Richard Morton (words)
Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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Coon That Never Told a Lie (1904), The | George Le Brunn | Richard Morton (words) Sidney Kent (words) Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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⇑Coloured Chloe (1896) | Orlando Powell | Albert Hall (words)
Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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When De Golden Sun Went Down (1896) | Orlando Powell | Charles Wilmott (words)
Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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Blacks De Colour (1897) | R. W. Reynolds | Albert Chevalier (words)
Albert Chevalier (perf.) Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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Is Yer Mammie Always With Ye? (1896) | Leslie Stuart(w&m) | Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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Little Dolly Daydream (1897) | Leslie Stuart(w&m) | Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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Lily of Laguna (1898), The | Leslie Stuart(w&m) | Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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I May Be Crazy But I Love You (1902) | Leslie Stuart(w&m) | Eugene Stratton (perf.) |
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Whistling Yaller Girl (1892), The | Joseph Tabrar(w&m) | Eugene Stratton (perf.) |