Susie Edwards
Birth and Death Data: Born 1894, Died December 5, 1963
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, songwriter, composer
Notes: Performed as Butterbeans & Susie with her husband, Jody Edwards.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 8859 | 10-in. | Jan. 1925 | Adam and Eve | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 8860 | 10-in. | Jan. 1925 | Leaving blues | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 8861 | 10-in. | Jan. 1925 | Consolation blues | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto, songwriter | |
| OKeh | 8862 | 10-in. | Jan. 1925 | Do right papa | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 8863 | 10-in. | Jan. 1925 | That same dog | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 8864 | 10-in. | Jan. 1925 | How do you expect to get my lovin'? | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 9749 | 10-in. | 6/18/1926 | I can't do that | Lovie Austin ; Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 9750 | 10-in. | 6/18/1926 | He likes it slow | Louis Armstrong ; Butterbeans & Susie ; Hot Five | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-72573 | 10-in. | May 1924 | When my man shimmies | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto, composer | |
| OKeh | S-72581 | 10-in. | May 1924 | Get yourself a monkey man, make him strut his stuff | Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-72605 | 10-in. | June 1924 | I got your bath water on | Susie Edwards ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto, songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72816 | 10-in. | 9/12/1924 | Kiss me sweet | Butterbeans & Susie ; Joe Oliver ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with cornet and piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-72817 | 10-in. | 9/12/1924 | Construction gang | Butterbeans & Susie ; Joe Oliver ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with cornet and piano | vocalist, contralto, songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72820 | 10-in. | 9/15/1924 | A to Z blues | Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-72821 | 10-in. | 9/15/1924 | I can't use you | Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto, songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-73321 | 10-in. | Apr. 1925 | I've had those lonesome journey blues all day | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-73322 | 10-in. | Apr. 1925 | You ain't talkin' to me | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-73339 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Don't start nothin' here tonight | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-73340 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Sue, I don't want you no more | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto, songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-73385 | 10-in. | 6/1/1925 | Brown skin gal | Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-73386 | 10-in. | 6/1/1925 | Hydrant love (Turn it on, shut it off) | Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-73392 | 10-in. | 6/3/1925 | If you can't bring it you've got to send it | Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-73393 | 10-in. | 6/3/1925 | I'll put you under the jail | Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-73394 | Not documented | 6/3/1925 | [Unknown title(s)] | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-73452 | 10-in. | 6/21/1925 | Cold storage papa (Mama's a little too warm for you) | Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-73453 | 10-in. | 6/21/1925 | Bow legged papa | Butterbeans & Susie ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74036 | 10-in. | March 1926 | Let the door knob hit you in the back | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto, songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74037 | 10-in. | March 1926 | Your folks will start wearing black | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74038 | 10-in. | March 1926 | Not until then | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74039 | 10-in. | March 1926 | Not until then | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74042 | 10-in. | March 1926 | 'Tain't what you used to have, my friend | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74043 | 10-in. | March 1926 | Mama stayed out the whole night long | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74069 | 10-in. | 3/24/1926 | Love me and the world is mine (Hit me and the jail is yours) | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74070 | 10-in. | 3/25/1926 | You know why your mama has the blues | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto, songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74071 | 10-in. | 3/25/1926 | Not today, sweet mama | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto, songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74357 | 10-in. | September 1926 | My daddy's got the mojo, but I got the say so | Butterbeans & Susie ; Robert Cheek ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with trumpet and piano | vocalist, contralto, composer | |
| OKeh | 74358 | 10-in. | September 1926 | Da, da blues | Butterbeans & Susie ; Robert Cheek ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with trumpet and piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74359 | 10-in. | September 1926 | Papa, don't hold back on me | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto, songwriter | |
| OKeh | 74360 | 10-in. | September 1926 | Sweet Papa Butterbeans and Sweet Mama Susie | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74435 | 10-in. | 12/5/1926 | Hard luck blues | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74436 | 10-in. | 12/5/1926 | Yes, I've been cheatin' | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74447 | 10-in. | December 1926 | Deal yourself another hand | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80247 | 10-in. | 12/5/1926 | Deal yourself another hand | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80686 | 10-in. | 3/31/1927 | I want a hot dog for my roll | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with one-string fiddle (violin) and piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80687 | 10-in. | 3/31/1927 | Oh yeah! | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with one-string fiddle (violin) and piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W81063 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | You're no count triflin' man | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Jazz Trio | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W81064 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | Mama's gonna shorten your days | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W81065 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | Gonna make you sorry | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W81474 | 10-in. | 9/24/1927 | Tain't none of your business | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W81475 | 10-in. | 9/24/1927 | Deal yourself another hand | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W81476 | 10-in. | 9/24/1927 | Jelly roll queen | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W400958 | 10-in. | 6/27/1928 | I ain't scared of you | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W400959 | 10-in. | 6/27/1928 | Fast fadin' papa | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W400975 | 10-in. | 6/30/1928 | Been some changes made (Since you've been gone) | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W400976 | 10-in. | 6/30/1928 | Watch your step | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W401634 | 10-in. | 2/21/1929 | Gonna start lookin' for a man to treat me right | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W401635 | 10-in. | 2/21/1929 | Put your mind right on it | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W401636 | 10-in. | 2/21/1929 | Get away from my window (Stay away from my door) | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood Sr. | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W401637 | 10-in. | 2/21/1929 | I want a good man (And I want him bad) | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W401638 | 10-in. | 2/21/1929 | That's more than I can stand | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W401639 | 10-in. | 2/21/1929 | Get yourself a monkey man and make him strut his stuff | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W403703 | 10-in. | 1/30/1930 | Radio papa (Broadcastin' mama) | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood ; Sons of Harmony | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W403704 | 10-in. | 1/30/1930 | Broke down mama | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W403705 | 10-in. | 1/30/1930 | You dirty mistreater | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W403711 | 10-in. | 2/1/1930 | What it takes to bring you back (Mama keeps it all the time) | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood ; Sons of Harmony | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W403712 | 10-in. | 2/1/1930 | Better stop knockin' me aroun' | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood ; Sons of Harmony | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W403713 | 10-in. | 2/1/1930 | Ain't gonna do that no more | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W404285 | 10-in. | 8/11/1930 | Times is hard (So I'm savin' for a rainy day) | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W404286 | 10-in. | 8/11/1930 | Elevator papa, switchboard mama | Butterbeans & Susie | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W404293 | 10-in. | 8/13/1930 | Deal yourself another hand | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W404294 | 10-in. | 8/13/1930 | Papa ain't no Santa Claus (Mama ain't no Christmas tree) | Butterbeans & Susie ; Eddie Heywood | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, contralto |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edwards, Susie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107257.
Edwards, Susie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107257.
"Edwards, Susie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Edwards, Susie, 1896-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95049310
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q54573096
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/16473959
ISNI: 0000 0000 3502 0045 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000035020045
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