Real name: 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