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.
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
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.