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Clifton Avon "Cliff" Edwards (June 14, 1895 – July 17, 1971), nicknamed "Ukulele Ike", was an American musician and actor. He enjoyed considerable popularity in the 1920s and early 1930s, specializing in jazzy renditions of pop standards and novelty tunes.
Becoming popular playing the ukulele, his unique singing and supplying the voice of animated movies, Cliff Edwards was one of the most popular singers in America. Born in Hannibal, Missouri, Edwards left school at the age of 14, moved to St. Louis, and started to work as a singer in saloons.
Becoming popular playing the ukulele, his unique singing and supplying the voice of animated movies, Cliff Edwards was one of the most popular singers in America. Born in Hannibal, Missouri, Edwards left school at the age of 14, moved to St. Louis, and started to work as a singer in saloons.
Dec 7, 2022 · Cliff Edwards, the ukulele star who played Pinocchio's sad-sack sidekick, is part of Disney history. Why did his story end so badly?
Apr 5, 2024 · Cliff Edwards was a highly talented American singer and musician whose charm on stage and screen had a lasting impact on popular culture. Born on June 14, 1895, in Hannibal, Missouri, he rose to fame in the 1920s and 1930s with his unique and endearing performances on the stage and in films.
Cliff Edwards. Legends Award Category: Voice. Year Inducted: 2000. Cliff Edwards’ uniquely ebullient voice won him the role as Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio and resulted in one of the most inspirational of Disney songs, the Oscar ® -winning “When You Wish Upon a Star.”
Mar 30, 2021 · Although often overlooked by jazz historians, Cliff Edwards was arguably the first male jazz singer to record. Virtually no jazz instrumentalists were singing on record by late 1923. In addition, Edwards’ vocalizing is much easier to take today than the studio singers of the time.
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