Ukulele Ike performs "Nobody But You" (1929)

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14 жыл бұрын

From 'The Hollywood Revue of 1929', This short clip features the talented musical stylings of Cliff Edwards, (Ukulele Ike) performing "Nobody But You"
One of my personal favorite performances of the film.
He is an absolute joy to listen too. :)
Hope you'll enjoy this as much as I do!
Be sure to watch in the highest quality available.

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@jonathanabarbanel4687 Жыл бұрын

A wonderful example not only of Cliff Edwards, but of early sound film making. One camera that couldn't move (it was in a fixed position within a soundproof booth so the noise of the camera wouldn't be recorded), one microphone overhead in a fixed position, everything sung and played LIVE in real time. You'll notice that Edwards never budges, except to enter and exit, and the chorus behind makes no noise when he's performing. And enjoy the primitive choreography when the chorus finally does dance!

@IraQNid 4 ай бұрын

I've been listening to recordings of jazz and pop from the 1920s-1930s from an old radio show in New York called The Big Broadcast, hosted by Rich Conaty. A great resource for this kind of talent.

@Celluloidwatcher 3 жыл бұрын

What a talent Cliff Edwards was. How sad he was forgotten in his later years. Thank you for the video clip.

@kindredbandyou 12 жыл бұрын

Cliff Edwards was breathtaking!

@jsat5609 Жыл бұрын

93 years ago! Wow! Cliff Edwards was great.

@macthereactor 10 ай бұрын

I’m 36 and I love this.

@DavidLEzell 25 күн бұрын

This is a clip from the full length motion picture The Hollywood Review of 1929.

@kiajulian4619 7 жыл бұрын

Just beautiful! Perfect chord changes!

@marykoritheasmith2411 3 жыл бұрын

Voice of Jiminay Cricket. Remember his high note on when u wish? Brillant

@MareShoop 2 жыл бұрын

That song makes me happy when I’m down

@bigah999 7 жыл бұрын

(i think i got them right) nobody but you performed by Cliff Edwards from "The Hollywood Revue of 1929" Some folks want a doctor when they're out of sorts Some folks want a lot of fun and some are fond of sports But all I want, sweetheart is only you I don't want a tonic I want no change of air I'll find heaven any place as long as you are there Sweetheart, just you Sweetheart, you'll do Who can bring the breath of spring Who can make the songbirds sing Nobody - nobody but you Who can brighten darkest skies Who can dry my tear-dimmed eyes Nobody - nobody but you And when I'm lonely and weary and everything seem wrong Who is the only thats cheery and puts the gladness in my song Who can bring the sunshine where there's been darkness and despair Nobody - nobody but you

@murraymae 12 жыл бұрын

dont even get me started with that man. hot hot hot. LOVE the chord changes and berautiful vocal.

@drbekken 12 жыл бұрын

Brilliant to the bone.

@fiona4228 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thank you for posting this.

@JacobParadis 6 жыл бұрын

I love Cliff Edwards

@AlanSturgess 8 жыл бұрын

Will Grove-White (of the UOGB) rates Cliff Edwards as his uke hero. He writes about him in his excellent book 'Get plucky with the ukulele'.

@250tegra Жыл бұрын

Yes, the UOGB gang is truly astounding - going to a concert is on my bucket list! Will's 'Get Plucky' book was reprinted by Hachette in 2017, but they have changed the name to "Ukulele for Beginners".

@petertaylor3600 2 жыл бұрын

As much as you do? You bet I do! The girls tend to clump a bit but that was the way then. Fascinating glimpse into time.

@macthereactor 10 ай бұрын

This is a bop! Love it.

@allanheasman7160 3 жыл бұрын

I just love this man..sadly we forgotten as time went on..now days it seems that he is making a come of back in the way of the 78 record collecters..I my salfe still have records buy this wundful careter..cliff Edwards ..

@GeezerDust 7 жыл бұрын

1929 - They had it going on !

@montrose1000 10 жыл бұрын

thank you

@michaeloleary1867 2 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@tomcat3360 Жыл бұрын

Great scatting at the end by Cliff!

@kimhayden8811 10 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful :)

@JOS4375 Ай бұрын

これは世界大恐慌の始まりとなった年の、ハリウッドのショービジネスのつかの間の輝きだ。儚く脆い夢にこそ人は美しい調べを聴くものだ。

@NYC1927 5 жыл бұрын

Love catching the little mistakes the dancers make in these old scenes. A slight stumble, a missed step etc.

@suitedup2965 2 жыл бұрын

Everything has to be perfect nowadays

@user-ym7he5od4z 3 жыл бұрын

EXCELENT RETRO BEFORE 30S!!! I LOVE IT!!!

@irafutterman5557 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful Mike mix on the Ukulele, I would figure for 1929 one or two tracks ,the most.

@MatthewDLDavidson 6 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful little film - thanks for posting.

@mainaccount131 3 жыл бұрын

Super excellent

@usheit 8 жыл бұрын

george formby was inspired to play the ukelele by this artist.

@jboyshyne 14 жыл бұрын

Top notch!

@runningowl1812 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@catlover34fl 7 жыл бұрын

Yes, nobody but YOU!

@hebneh 4 жыл бұрын

Whoa - that ended abruptly. One split-second bow and then suddenly he’s vanished.

@catblacksuperstar Жыл бұрын

What a lover, between Cliff Edwards and Al Bowlly I'm a goner... lol...

@HotTimeHarv 14 жыл бұрын

Super Stone Groove!!!

@drandomvideocritic 9 жыл бұрын

Definitely Jiminy Cricket.

@heli20380 10 жыл бұрын

Amanda Palmer brought me here. Thank you!

@ethernael 10 жыл бұрын

Amanda Palmer brought me here as well :D

@raissacindy 10 жыл бұрын

me too! :D

@blueonblack83 10 жыл бұрын

Amanda Fucking Palmer.

@retiredmusiceducator3612 Жыл бұрын

Now those are some fancy tails!

@spoonido 4 жыл бұрын

You don't need to format this to wide screen. It cuts off the top and bottom of the picture. Thanks for posting anyway. The audio alone is a treat.

@JRobson1955 6 жыл бұрын

I've worked out the chords for this song

@steelcurtain2576 2 жыл бұрын

My Dad was born in 1929

@billdornan4379 Жыл бұрын

❤️🙏🏻🇨🇦

@1001orpheus 11 жыл бұрын

He was a talented sanger...

@maicey_t. 8 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know where I can find some of the chords for Cliff's music?

@alvexok5523 5 жыл бұрын

I like this song. However, Fred Rich and his orchestra's jazzy speakeasy style version is even better yet

@colinfarrowman6847 7 жыл бұрын

What's with the collars ?

@MooPotPie 10 жыл бұрын

Vitaphone transcription discs.

@MooPotPie 10 жыл бұрын

California.

@EliezerPennywhistler 7 жыл бұрын

Just the thing to take your mind off politics ....

@TheMaxx111 12 жыл бұрын

Is this a Vitaphone or sound on film recording?

@Arthur_McGowan 6 жыл бұрын

Joe Williston Western Electric sound-on-disc. Same as Vitaphone, but only Warners' and First National used that name. From the very beginning, Warners' recorded louder and clearer than MGM. Note how the chorus is off-center? Because the film was copied using an aperture for sound-on-film.

@Uken2Jerico 11 жыл бұрын

I don't think they're really playing in the background...

@SatchmoSings 11 жыл бұрын

I'm just curious but was this film originally made in Panavision or Cinemascope?

@painin2teeth 4 жыл бұрын

No. Long before cinemascope

@retiredmusiceducator3612 Жыл бұрын

And Tiny Tim thought he started something... ha... hardly. He figured he had to dress stupidly to win fans... Ukulele Ike already had him beat on talent!

@williamschlenger1518 7 жыл бұрын

Sounds like Tiny Tim at the end or Tiny Tim sounded like him😆😆😅😅

@waldolydecker8118 3 жыл бұрын

Negative. Tiny Tim wasn't even born in 1929, so this has absolutely nothing to do with him. What he's actually mimicking here are the ubiquitous jazz scat riffs of the time that were sang by many and instrumentally were voiced in the brass section of big bands, most famously by Duke Ellington during 1920's Cotton Club tenure. The song is delivered in the standard "sweet and hot" approach - 'sweet,' delivered plain as originally written, and 'hot,' delivered in an up-tempo jazz-like approach.