His first song success was "The Whistling Coon", and then, more successfully, "The Dandy Coloured Coon", written by Morton and Le Brunn, the title of which Stratton then sometimes used as his bill matter.
His first popular song was "The Whistling Coon," and then he achieved greater success with "The Dandy Colored Coon," penned by Morton and Le Brunn, a title that Stratton frequently adopted for his act.