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 | | The straight dope is, Ukelele Ike, who was known to his mama as Cliff Edwards, was three quarters of a century ago (and later) not only a veritable hit record machine, but a popular stage and screen actor as well. |
| | Born June 14, 1895 in Hannibal, MO (or Montreal, Quebec, depending on who you trust), Cliff Edwards began slapping the ukelele around as a boy, eventually uke-ing himself onto the vaudeville stage, making a name for himself (with his partner Bob Carleton) by the time he was in his early 20’s. |
| | It was during this period that he picked up the nickname Ukelele Ike, and was unable to shake it until his death in 1971 (though, to be perfectly honest it would seem that although he shook loose this mortal coil, he has yet to truly shake loose the nickname). |
| members.tripod.com /RndMdnit/UkeleleIke.htm (317 words) |
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