The Duncan Sisters (1911-1959)
Last updated: 10.01.25
According to the Internet source given below, The Duncan Sisters [Rosetta (1894-1959) and Vivian Duncan (1897-1986)] were an American vaudeville duo born in Los Angeles, California. Their stage careers started being cast in The Kiddies' Revue by Gus Edwards in 1911. They went on to perform in vaudeville, night-clubs and on stage in New York and London. Their greatest success was the Broadway production Topsy and Eva which ran from December 23, 1924 until May 9, 1925. They wrote and published many on their songs as well as being recording artists along with making a few film appearances.
In later years they remained popular night club entertainers and made television appearances.
Rosetta died in Berwyn, Illinois and Vivian in Beverly Hills, California.
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Duncan Sisters | Biography by David Soren at arizona.edu |
The Duncan Sisters (1911-1959) has at least 3 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
 I'm Following You!Music by: Dave Dreyer. Words by: Ballard McDonald Performed by: Duncan Sisters
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 Rememb'ringWords and Music by: Duncan Sisters. Performed by: Duncan Sisters
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 I Never Had a MammyWords and Music by: Duncan Sisters. Performed by: Duncan Sisters
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The peformer is featured on 42 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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Mean Cicero Blues (1924) | Billy Baskette | Billy Waldron (words)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Topsy (1924) | Billy Baskette | Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Humming (1920) | Louis Breau | Ray Henderson (words)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Down by the Old Apple Tree (1922) | James Alexander Brennan(w&m) | Al Wilson (co-author)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Aunt Susie's Picnic Day () | Edward S. Brooks | Harold Duncan (words)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Sweet Onion Time (1924) | Sam Coslow(w&m) | Duncan Sisters (perf.) | |
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Gay Caballero (1929), A | Frank Crumit | Lou Klein (co-author)
Frank Crumit (perf.) Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Kinky Kids' Parade (1925), The | Walter Donaldson | Gus Kahn (words)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Hoosier Hop (1929), The | Dave Dreyer | Ballard McDonald (words)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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I'm Following You! (1929) | Dave Dreyer | Ballard McDonald (words)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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⇑I'm Sailing on a Sunbeam (1929) | Dave Dreyer(w&m) | Ballard MacDonald (co-author)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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⇑Daniel in the Lion's Den (1917) | Fred Fisher | Joseph McCarthy (words)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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I Want to Be Somebody's Baby (1920) | Jessie Greer(w&m) | Ed Smalle (co-author)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Ti-Pi-Tin (1938) | María Grever | Raymond Leveen (words)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Feather Your Nest (1920) | James Kendis(w&m) | James Brockman (co-author) Howard E. Johnson (co-author) Anna Chandler (perf.) Duncan Sisters (perf.) Etti Hager (perf.) |
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Bull-Frog Patrol (1919), The | Jerome Kern | Anna Caldwell (words)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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I'm Following You! (1929) | Ballard MacDonald(w&m) | Dave Dreyer (co-author)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Baby Sister Blues (1922) | Henry I. Marshall(w&m) | Marion Sunshine (words)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Black and Blue Blues (1928) | Chas H. Marsh | Duncan Sisters (perf.) | |
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Argentines, the Portuguese and the Greeks (1925), The | Carey Morgan | Arthur Swanstrom (words)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Oh Sing-A-Loo (1922) | Lew Pollack | Sidney D. Mitchell (words) Lew Brown (words) Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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In a Little Dutch Kindergarten (1937) | L. Rosenstock | Herre De Vos (words) Alfred Bryan (words) Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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⇑I Want to See My Ida Hoe in Idaho (1918) | Herbert Rule | Duncan Sisters (perf.) Fred Stone (perf.) |
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Cry Baby (1926) | Walter Smith(w&m) | Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Forsaken Blues (1924) | Charles T. Straight | Don Morgan (words)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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I Ain't-En Got-En No Time to Have the Blues (1919) | Harry von Tilzer | Andrew B. Sterling (words)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Loch Lomand in Swingtime (1938) | Unknown | Duncan Sisters (perf.) | |
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When Shall We Meet Again? (1921) | Richard A. Whiting | Raymond B. Egan (words)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Down by the Old Apple Tree (1922) | Al Wilson | James Alexander Brennan (co-author)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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Happy-Go-Lucky Days (1926) | Al Wilson | James Alexander Brennan (co-author)
Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 12 works by Duncan Sisters (1911-1959).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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| Baby Sister Blues | 1922 | Henry I. Marshall (words) Marion Sunshine (words) Duncan Sisters (perf.) |
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| Do, Re, Mi | 1923 | Duncan Sisters (perf.) | |
| I Never Had a Mammy (w&m) | 1923 | Duncan Sisters (perf.) White Sisters (perf.) |
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| In the Autumn | 1923 | Duncan Sisters (perf.) | Pub. |
| Moon Am Shinin' | 1923 | Duncan Sisters (perf.) | Pub. |
| Rememb'ring (w&m) | 1923 | Duncan Sisters (perf.) | Pub. |
| Um Um Da Da | 1923 | Duncan Sisters (perf.) | Pub. |
| You'll Want Me Back Sometime | 1923 | Duncan Sisters (perf.) | |
| Stick in the Mud | 1924 | Duncan Sisters (perf.) | |
| Tom-Boy Blues | 1924 | Duncan Sisters (perf.) | Pub. |
| Vocalizing | 1924 | Duncan Sisters (perf.) | |
| ⇑ Cross Word Puzzle Blues | 1925 | Duncan Sisters (perf.) | Pub. |
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The Termite's Love Song 1942 (3:03) | Duncan Sisters | |
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D. Dreyer | The Hoosier Hop 1929 (5:10) | Duncan Sisters |
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D. Dreyer | I'm Following You 1930 (3:09) | Duncan Sisters |
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Duncan Sisters | Baby Sister Blues (2:31) | Duncan Sisters |
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C.H. Marsh | Black and Blue Blues (3:19) | Duncan Sisters |
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A. Wilson | Happy Go Lucky Days 1926 (3:18) | Duncan Sisters |