vn, *1903
Musician of World
A.k.a. Cornelis Henricus (Hendrik) Susan
Hendfrik Susan was the band leader / violinist of a very famous South African Orchestra which specialised in Afrikaans music and existed between 1937 and the early 1960s. He also acted in 5 South African movies. He was born in Pretoria on 4 May 1903 and died in Piet Retief on 26 April 1963. The following musicians were associated with the orchestra during the period it was active: Sam Petzer Les Kelly Chris Lessing Piet Meyers Ems van Rooyen Tienie Coetzer Theo Kapp Taffy Kikillus Bennie Raubenheimer Amout van der Merwe Freddie Luyt Jimmy Boonzaier Sergio da Mattia Eddie Wyngaardt Flippie van Vuuren Chris du Toit Jurie Ferreira Paul Robinson Lucille Ackermann John Vonos Marcel Laves Louis Lotter Fanie Bosch Manie Bodenstein Neels Steyn Duffy Ravenscroft Jimmy Rayson Al Debbo Dulcie van der Merwe Nic Potgieter Jac van der Walt Willie Welgens Rassie Erasmus Nico Carstens
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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South African Folk Music | Hendrik Susan En Sy Orkes | 1954 | Album |
Hou Vir My / Die Spook Van Dawie Rosekrantz | Hendrik Susan En Sy Orkes, Jurie Ferreira | Album | |
Stille Waters / Dromerige Maanskyn | Hendrik Susan En Sy Orkes | Album |