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Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor (born Isidore Itzkowitz; January 31, 1892 – October 10, 1964) was an American comedian, actor, dancer, singer, songwriter, film producer, screenwriter and author. Familiar to Broadway, radio, movie, and early television audiences, this "Apostle of Pep" was regarded almost as a family member by millions because his top-rated radio shows revealed intimate stories and amusing anecdotes about his wife, Ida, and five daughters. Some of his hits include "Makin' Whoopee", "Ida (Sweet as Apple Cider)", "If You Knew Susie", "Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me", “Mandy”, "My Baby Just Cares for Me”, "Margie", and "How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)?" He also wrote a few songs, including "Merrily We Roll Along", the Merrie Melodies Warner Bros. cartoon theme.

His eye-rolling song-and-dance routines eventually led to his nickname "Banjo Eyes". In 1933, artist Frederick J. Garner caricatured Cantor with large round eyes resembling the drum-like pot of a banjo. Cantor's eyes became his trademark, often exaggerated in illustrations, and leading to his appearance on Broadway in the musical Banjo Eyes (1941).

His charity and humanitarian work was extensive, and he helped to develop March of Dimes; he is credited with coining its name. Cantor was awarded an honorary Oscar in 1956 for distinguished service to the film industry.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1892 (Manhattan), Died October 10, 1964 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, songwriter, speaker, lyricist, composer, author

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-20216 10-in. 7/12/1917 The modern maiden's prayer Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-20217 10-in. 7/12/1917 That's the kind of baby for me Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor B-26004 10-in. 12/29/1921 Wimmin (I've got to have 'em, that's all) Clyde Doerr Orchestra Jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BVE-46989 10-in. 9/6/1928 Sonny boy Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-46990 10-in. 9/6/1928 It goes like this! Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-49001 10-in. 12/18/1928 Makin' whoopee! Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-49002 10-in. 12/18/1928 Hungry women Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-49688 10-in. 1/28/1929 Eddie Cantor's automobile horn song Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-49689 10-in. 1/28/1929 I faw down an' go boom! Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-51610 10-in. 4/5/1929 Hello sunshine hello Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-51611 10-in. 4/5/1929 If I give up the saxophone (Will you come back to me?) Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-57128 10-in. 10/29/1929 Does an elephant like peanuts? Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-57129 10-in. 10/29/1929 My wife is on a diet Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-57130 10-in. 10/29/1929 Eddie Cantor's tips on the stock market Eddie Cantor Comic monologue, with orchestra author, speaker  
Victor PBVE-68306 10-in. 8/23/1931 There's nothing too good for my baby Eddie Cantor ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor D6VB-1768 10-in. 5/8/1946 Who told you that lie Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D9AB-1935 10-in. 9/29/1949 I never see Maggie alone Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor D9VB-1946 10-in. 9/29/1949 Oh gee, oh gosh, oh golly i'm in love Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor D9AB-1947 10-in. 9/29/1949 The old piano roll blues Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-Test-135 10-in. 9/28/1928 Sonny boy Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1917-06-21-01] Not documented 6/21/1917 That's the kind of baby for me Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1919-07-10-02] Not documented 7/10/1919 And he'd say oh-la-la! Wee-wee! Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor [Trial 1919-07-10-03] Not documented 7/10/1919 When they're old enough to know better Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 80094 10-in. 12/8/1921 If you knew Garber-Davis Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 80195 10-in. 2/16/1922 If you knew Frank Westphal Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 80328 10-in. 4/28/1922 I love her—she loves me Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 80336 10-in. 5/5/1922 My Yiddisha mammy Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 80342 10-in. 5/10/1922 I'm hungry for beautiful girls Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 80439 10-in. 7/5/1922 Oh! Is she dumb Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 80440 10-in. 7/5/1922 Susie Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 80636 10-in. 10/30/1922 Sophie Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 80637 10-in. 10/30/1922 He loves it Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 80715 10-in. 12/13/1922 Joe is here Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 80716 10-in. 12/13/1922 How ya gonna keep your mind on dancing Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 81004 10-in. 5/4/1923 I love me Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 81005 10-in. 5/4/1923 Ritzi Mitzi Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 81073 10-in. 6/12/1923 Oh! Gee, oh! Gosh, oh! Golly I'm in love Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 81076 10-in. 6/14/1923 Eddie (Steady) Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 81148 10-in. 7/26/1923 No, no, Nora Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 81149 10-in. 7/26/1923 I've got the Yes! We have no banana blues Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 81459 10-in. 1/4/1924 O, gee, Georgie! Eddie Cantor ; Georgians Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 81460 10-in. 1/4/1924 If you do-what you do Eddie Cantor ; Georgians Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 81666 10-in. 4/4/1924 I'll have vanilla Eddie Cantor ; Frank Ferera Male vocal solo, with ukulele songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 81667 10-in. 4/4/1924 On a windy day 'way down in Waikiki Eddie Cantor ; Frank Ferera Male vocal solo, with ukulele songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 81779 10-in. 5/14/1924 Oh, Papa! Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 81780 10-in. 5/14/1924 Monkey doodle Eddie Cantor ; Columbia Novelty Orchestra Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 81878 10-in. 7/18/1924 Charley, my boy Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 81904 10-in. 8/8/1924 No one knows what it's all about Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 140037 10-in. 9/12/1924 Doodle doo doo Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 140106 10-in. 10/14/1924 How I love that girl Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 140145 10-in. 11/17/1924 Those Panama mammas Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 140213 10-in. 12/29/1924 Goo goo goodnight, dear! Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia 140223 10-in. 1/6/1925 Laff it off! Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W140499 10-in. 4/6/1925 If you knew Susie (Like I know Susie) Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W140558 10-in. 4/27/1925 We're back together again Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W140641 10-in. 6/1/1925 Row, row, Rosie! Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W140925 10-in. 9/10/1925 Oh! Boy, what a girl Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W140926 10-in. 9/10/1925 Jake, the plumber Eddie Cantor Monologue, unaccompanied speaker  
Columbia W140928 10-in. 9/10/1925 Eddie's trip abroad Eddie Cantor Monologue, unaccompanied author, speaker  
Columbia 141467 10-in. 1/7/1926 Let me introduce you to my Rosie Arthur Fields ; Lou Gold Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W141535 10-in. 1/21/1926 Let me introduce you to my Rosie Clyde Doerr's Saxophone Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W150800 10-in. 9/12/1930 Since they're all playing miniature golf Eddie Walters Male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W152316 10-in. 11/2/1932 What a perfect combination Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W152317 10-in. 11/2/1932 Look what you've done Eddie Cantor Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
OKeh 8378 10-in. June 1923 Eddie, steady Warner's Seven Aces Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71359 10-in. March 1923 Keep it under your hat Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick 13332-13334 10-in. 6/14/1924 If you do what you do Californians ; Abe Lyman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E37176 10-in. 9/3/1931 There’s nothing too good for my baby Jack Berger Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E2058-E2060 10-in. 1/6/1926 Let me introduce you to my Rosie Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick E37169/E37174 10-in. 9/24/1931 There’s nothing too good for my baby Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Edison 8847 10-in. 2/14/1923 Keep it under your hat Atlantic Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 8862 10-in. 2/27/1923 Keep it under your hat Robert Denning Male vocal solo and vocal chorus, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 9056 10-in. 7/2/1923 Eddie (Steady) Green Brothers' Novelty Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison N-1144 10-in. 9/20/1929 I'm keeping company now 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Decca 69143 10-in. 5/6/1941 Makin' whoopee Eddie Cantor vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 69144 10-in. 5/6/1941 Yes Sir! That's my baby Eddie Cantor vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 69145 10-in. 5/6/1941 Oh Gee! Oh gosh! Oh golly, I'm in love Eddie Cantor vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 69146 10-in. 5/6/1941 They go wild, simply wild over me Eddie Cantor vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 70539 10-in. 3/19/1942 We're having a baby-1 Eddie Cantor vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 70540 10-in. 3/19/1942 Now's the time to fall in love Eddie Cantor vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 101940 3/8/1957 The world needs new faces ; Start off each day with a song ; If you knew Susie-8 Jimmy Durante vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca DLA 1152 10-in. 1/26/1938 Alexander's ragtime band Connie Boswell ; Eddie Cantor ; Bing Crosby vocalist, tenor vocal, speaker  
Decca L 3648 10-in. 10/17/1944 Around and around and around Eddie Cantor ; Nora Martin vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca L 3649 10-in. 10/17/1944 You kissed me once Eddie Cantor ; Nora Martin vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca L 3668 10-in. 10/31/1944 If you knew Susie (like I know Susie) Eddie Cantor vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca L 3669 10-in. 10/31/1944 You'd be surprised Eddie Cantor vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca L 3670 10-in. 10/31/1944 Dinah Eddie Cantor vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca L 3671 10-in. 10/31/1944 Ma (He's making eyes at me) Eddie Cantor vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca L 3673 10-in. 11/1/1944 Alabamy bound Eddie Cantor vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca L 3674 10-in. 11/1/1944 Margie Eddie Cantor vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca L 3675 10-in. 11/1/1944 Ida (sweet as apple cider) Eddie Cantor vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca L 3676 10-in. 11/1/1944 How ya' gonna keep 'em down on the farm? Eddie Cantor vocalist, tenor vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cantor, Eddie," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104160.

Cantor, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104160.

"Cantor, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

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