Cliff Edwards All The Hits And More 1924-40 1924 40 & New CD

Cliff Edwards All The Hits And More 1924-40 1924 40 & New CD

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Cliff 'Ukulele Ike' Edwards - All The Hits And More 1924 - 1940 - He was a highly individual and distinctive performer, and this collection offers an entertaining cross-section of his work. - Cliff Edwards was a singer, musician and actor, who specialised in accompanying himself on the ukulele and acquired the nickname 'Ukulele Ike', which appeared on the record labels of most of his releases. His roots were in vaudeville and he specialised in jazzy renditions of vaudeville and pop standards, along with his stylised renditions of Broadway and Hollywood hits of the era, as well as pure novelty material. He also had movie roles, and is best-known for providing the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio". He had thirty hits during his career, which are all included in this 50-track 2-CD collection along with selected releases on the Banner, Pathe, Columbia, Brunswick, Vocalion, Melotone and Victor labels during these years, some where he accompanies himself on ukulele and others where he performs with his jazz group The Hot Combination, which on occasions including musicians like Red Nichols, Jimmy Dorsey, Eddie Lang, Joe Venuti, Adrian Rollini and Ray Bauduc. It features his No. 1 hits "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" and "Singin' In The Rain", and other classics like "It Had To Be You", "Paddlin' Madeleine Home", Dinah", "Sunday", "Mary Ann" and "When You Wish Upon A Star", the last-named being his performance from "Pinocchio", which was the final hit of his career. He was a highly individual and distinctive performer, and this collection offers an entertaining cross-section of his work. Is work.

- Disc 1 - 1 Where the Lazy Daisies Grow 2 It Had to Be You 3 Hard Hearted Hannah 4 You're So Cute (Mama O' Mine) 5 Somebody Loves Me 6 My Best Girl 7 All Alone 8 Fascinating Rhythm 9 Who Takes Care of the Caretaker's Daughter? 10 Oh, Lady Be Good 11 That's All There Is - There Ain't No More 12 If I Never See You As Long As I Live (That's Even Be Too Soon) 13 If You Knew Suzie 14 Paddlin' Madelin' Home 15 Oh! Lovey, Be Mine 16 Remember 17 Dinah 18 How Can You Look So Good? 19 I Want Somebody to Cheer Me Up 20 Sweet Child 21 When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' 22 I Don't Mind Being All Alone 23 Sunday 24 I'm Tellin' the Birds, Tellin' the Bees, How I Love You 25 Since I Found You - Disc 2 - 1 I Know That You Know 2 Side By Side 3 After My Laughter Came Tears 4 Together 5 Mary Ann 6 Just Like a Melody Out of Sky 7 Anything You Say! 8 I Can't Give You Anything But Love 9 That's My Weakness Now 10 Come Back Chiquita 11 Half-Way to Heaven 12 My Old Girl's My New Girl Now 13 Me and the Man in the Moon 14 Singin' in the Rain 15 Orange Blossom Time 16 Just You, Just Me 17 The Sophomore Prom 18 I'll See You in My Dreams 19 Dream Sweetheart 20 A Great Big Bunch of You 21 It's Only a Paper Moon 22 Love Is Just Around the Corner 23 It's An Old Southern Custom 24 When You Wish Upon a Star 25 Give a Little Whistle