Singin' In The Rain (1999)

"Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards (1895-1971) scored 30 chart entries between 1924 and 1940, enough to rank him in a listing of 100 top artists of the period 1890-1954. This compilation contains 17 of those songs in their original recordings, transcribed from 78s, including his 4 biggest hits, the title song (from the film "Hollywood Revue of 1929"), "I Can't Give You Anything but Love," "Sunday," and "Mary Ann." Also among the hits featured are George Gershwin's "Somebody Loves Me," "Fascinatin' Rhythm," and "Oh Lady Be Good" (the last two from the musical "Lady, Be Good!", in which Edwards starred); "It's Only a Paper Moon" (which he sang in the film "Take a Chance"); "When You Wish Upon a Star," and "Give a Little Whistle" (which he sang in the film "Pinocchio"). So this compilation gives a good representation of Edwards' engaging, vaudeville-derived style in the several performances of his band Hot Combination, which featured early jazz heroes like Red Nichols and Joe Venuti." (William Ruhlmann, Allmusic)

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