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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
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 92 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cantor, Eddie," accessed September 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104160.
Cantor, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104160.
"Cantor, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83046955
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