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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.
Cliff Edwards. Actor: His Girl Friday. 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.
- January 1, 1
- Hannibal, Missouri, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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?
Cliff Edwards, also known as Ukulele Ike, was a popular singer and actor in vaudeville and movies. He voiced Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio and sang "Singin' in the Rain".
- June 14, 1895
- July 17, 1971
May 29, 2024 · Edwards could sing sentimental ballads and was expert at selling songs, but he was also a pioneering scat-singer in his own very original style while accompanying himself on ukulele, and he was occasionally joined by top jazz players and orchestras. The two-CD set All The Hits and More 1924-40 lives up to its title.
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.
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Singer-actor Cliff Edwards was born in Hannibal, Missouri, on June 14, 1895, and is best remembered for his voice portrayal of Jiminy Cricket in Walt Disney’s 1940 animated film Pinocchio, in which he sang the unfo.
