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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.
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May 30, 2011 · Cliff Edwards (June 14, 1895 -- July 17, 1971), also known as "Ukulele Ike", was an American singer and voice actor who enjoyed considerable popularity in the 1920s and early 1930s,...
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For many, one of the highlights of a Walt Disney film was the opening song by Jiminy Cricket. Cliff Edwards sings this song beautifully. His high tenor fal...
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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.
- June 14, 1895
- July 17, 1971
Jul 9, 2023 · Cliff Edwards is better known as Ukulele Ike, and best known as Jiminy Cricket. But cast an eye down his movie credits, from 1929 through 1965, and the names of his characters form a jazzy found poem of monikers.
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?
