Sister Kate (novel)
Sister Kate may refer to: * Katherine Mary Clutterbuck (1860-1946), an Anglican nun known as Sister Kate who ran orphanages for Aboriginal children in Western Australia * ''Sister Kate'' (TV series), an American television sitcom * Sister Kate Valentine, a character from Chrono Crusade *"I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate", a song and tune published by Clarence Williams and Armand Piron in 1919 * ''Sister Kate'' (album), a 1971 album by Kate Taylor *''Sister Kate'', a 1982 novel by Jean Bedford Jean Bedford (born 4 February 1946) is an English-born Australian writer who is best known for her crime fiction, but who has also written novels and short stories, as well as nonfiction. She is also an editor and journalist, and has taught cre ...

Katherine Mary Clutterbuck
Katherine Mary Clutterbuck (October 1860 in Wiltshire, England – 31 July 1946 in Nedlands, Western Australia), usually known as Sister Kate, was an Anglican nun who pioneered a cottage home system for looking after orphan babies and children in Western Australia. She later became well known for her work with Indigenous Australian children who were selected according to a criterion of skin colour and sent to her homes to groom the young "nearly white" children for absorption into the white community. These children would later be described as part of the Stolen Generation. Clutterbuck was the daughter of well-off parents, Captain Clutterbuck and his wife. She was awarded an Order of the British Empire (Member of the Civil Division), on 1 January 1934, for her services to disadvantaged children. In December 2006, the ''The West Australian, West Australian'' newspaper published a list entitled the "100 Most Influential Western Australians" which included Clutterbuck. The list w ...
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Sister Kate (TV Series)
''Sister Kate'' is an American sitcom created by Frank Dungan, Jeff Stein and Tony Sheehan, that aired on NBC from September 16, 1989 to July 30, 1990, during the 1989–1990 television season. Synopsis The series stars Stephanie Beacham as Sister Kate, a nun who is transferred (in the pilot episode) to run an orphanage in Chicago. Sister Kate is put in charge of a group of seven unwanted orphans who, due to their scheming ways, have already run off three priests. Story lines involved Sister Kate matching wits with the kids, and the kids' potential adoptions. ''Sister Kate'' premiered on Saturday, September 16, 1989 at 9:30 EST as a sneak preview, and aired regularly at 8:00 EST on Sundays. The low-rated series was canceled after nineteen episodes. Cast * Stephanie Beacham as Sister Katherine "Kate" Lambert * Jason Priestley as Todd Mahaffey * Erin Reed as April Newberry * Hannah Cutrona as Frederika "Freddy" Marasco * Penina Segall as Hilary Logan * Harley Cross as Eugene Co ...
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Sister Kate Valentine
''Chrono Crusade'', originally known in Japan as , due to a typo, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Moriyama. It was originally published by Kadokawa Shoten in ''Comic Dragon'', then a special issue of the ''Dragon Magazine''. A 24-episode anime television series by Gonzo based on the manga ran from 2003 to 2004 on Fuji TV. The series was released in North America by ADV Manga and ADV Films, titled ''Chrono Crusade''. Set in New York during the 1920s, ''Chrono Crusade'' follows the story of Rosette Christopher, and her demon partner Chrono. As members of the Magdalene Order, they travel around the country eliminating demonic threats to society, while Rosette searches for her lost brother, Joshua. Plot ''Chrono Crusade'' is set in the height of the Roaring Twenties, where jazz is king, bootleg liquor flows freely, and the mob rules the streets. It is a time of prosperity, luxury and decadence, and the division between rich and poor grows even w ...
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I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
"I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate", often simply "Sister Kate", is an up-tempo jazz dance song, written by Armand J. Piron and published in 1922. Louis Armstrong claimed he had written the song and sold it for 10$ he never received. Kate was a murdered brothel madame named Katie Townsend. Kid Ory recorded it with original Armstrong lyrics in Denmark Nov 13th 1959, but never used this lyrics in the USA. Early recordings listed at Discogsbr>include 1922 sides by Mary Straine And Joseph Smith's Jazz Band on Black Swan Records; The Virginians on Victor; and The Original Memphis Five, as an instrumental, on Pathé Actuelle. Vocalist Anna Jones recorded it accompanied by Fats Waller on piano in 1923. Arrangements ranged from big band jazz to the Alabama Jug Band in the 1930s, a precursor to jug band revival versions during the 1960s' by Dave Van Ronk and Jim Kweskin (see below). The lyrics of the song are narrated first person by Kate's sister, who sings about Kate's impressive d ...
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Sister Kate (album)
''Sister Kate'' is singer Kate Taylor's first album, released in 1971. The album features versions of songs by a number of different artists, including "Where You Lead" and "Home Again" which also appeared on Carole King's ''Tapestry'' album that same year, as well as two songs which had been recently been covered by Rod Stewart: "Handbags and Gladrags" and "Country Comfort". "Country Comfort" and "Ballad of a Well Known Gun" are two Elton John/Bernie Taupin compositions. The album also features a composition by Taylor's brother Livingston and two by brother James. ''Sister Kate'' peaked at number 88 on the Billboard charts. Track listing Side One # "Home Again" (Carole King) – 2:18 # "Ballad of a Well Known Gun" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 4:42 # "Be That Way" (Livingston Taylor) – 2:51 # "Handbags and Gladrags" (Mike d'Abo) – 3:25 # "You Can Close Your Eyes" (James Taylor) – 2:34 # "Look at Granny Run, Run" ( Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman) – 2:49 Side Two # " ...
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