Sue Thompson

Sue Thompson (born Eva Sue McKee; July 19, 1925 – September 23, 2021) was an American pop and country music singer. She is best known for the million selling 1961 hits "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" and "Norman", "James (Hold The Ladder Steady)" (1962), and "Paper Tiger" (1965).

Birth and Death Data: Born July 19, 1925 (Missouri), Died September 23, 2021 (Pahrump)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 7890	9/14/1954	Walkin' in the snow	Hank Penny ; Hank Penny ; Sue Thompson	vocalist
Decca	L 7891	9/14/1954	Come a little bit closer	Hank Penny ; Hank Penny ; Sue Thompson	vocalist
Decca	L 8367	4/29/1955	Your Mommie and your Daddy	Sue Thompson	vocalist
Decca	L 8368	4/29/1955	Daydreamin'	Sue Thompson	vocalist
Decca	L 8369	4/29/1955	The storm	Sue Thompson	vocalist
Decca	L 8370	4/29/1955	Steal a penny from a beggar	Sue Thompson	vocalist
Decca	L 9127	4/5/1956	Southern fried chicken	Hank Penny	vocalist
Decca	L 9128	4/5/1956	I'd rather pick a guitar	Hank Penny	vocalist
Decca	L 9129	4/5/1956	Rock of Gibraltar	Hank Penny	vocalist
Decca	L 9130	4/5/1956	Wham! Bam! Thank you Ma'am	Hank Penny	vocalist
Decca	L 9174	4/19/1956	Texas never would-a made it (without Ol' Tennessee)	Hank Penny	vocalist
Decca	L 10019	4/5/1957	Walkin' to Missouri	Sue Thompson	vocalist
Decca	L 10020	4/5/1957	Red hot Henrietta Brown-1	Sue Thompson	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thompson, Sue," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/346940.

Thompson, Sue. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/346940.

"Thompson, Sue." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.