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Compilation Albums With Cliff Edwards Songs

Note: The compilation list will be added to as recordings are obtained. If you know of any compilations that should be listed here, e-mail me at the address below.

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Title/Rating/Comments/Cliff's Songs	Label	Format
The Song Is...Harold Arlen Rating: *** Great songs written by Harold Arlen. Featured artists include Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Judy Garland and many others. 1. It's Only A Paper Moon	ASV Living Era AJA 5159	CD
Art Deco: The Crooners Rating: *** Cliff Edwards has eight songs on this two CD album from Columbia featuring male singers from the 1920s to the 1940s. Included selections are from Willard Robison, Gene Austin, Bing Crosby, Jack Teagarden, Frank Sinatra, Dick Haymes, and some others. It contains a good representation of vocalists and songs of the era. Priced at under $20. 1. Dream Sweetheart 2. A Great Big Bunch Of You 3. All Of A Sudden 4. Crazy People 5. Night Owl 6. It's Only A Paper Moon 7. Six Women (Me & Henry The Eighth) 8. I Just Couldn't Take It, Baby	Columbia/Legacy C2K 52942	CD
Blue Hawaii Rating: *** Nice collection of Hawaiian songs from 1926-1942. Featured artists include Felix Mendelssohn, Bing Crosby, Roy Smeck and many others. 1. The Night Is Young	ASV Living Era AJA-5121	CD
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Rating: ** Twenty-five songs from the 1930's. 1. Come Up And See Me Sometime	Columbia/Legacy CK 52855	CD
Charleston - Great Stars of the 20s Rating: *** Fantastic collection of songs from the 1920s. Featured artists include Paul Whiteman, George Olsen, Al Jolson, Fred Astaire and many others. 1. Good Little, Bad Little You	Past Perfect	CD
Charming Gents Of Stage And Screen Rating: *** Songs featuring various crooners of the day. 1. Fascinatin' Rhythm	Sony	CD
Classic Disney Vol. 2 Rating: **** Nice collection of Disney songs. This is volume two in a series Disney CDs celebrating 60 years of "musical magic". 1. When You Wish Upon A Star	Disney	CD
Classic Disney Vol. 5 Rating: **** Nice collection of Disney songs. This is volume five in a series Disney CDs celebrating 60 years of "musical magic". 1. When I See An Elephant Fly	Disney	CD
The Songs Of Walter Donaldson Rating: **** Outstanding CD featuring songs written by one of America's top songwriters. Nice Cliff Edwards ballad contained here. Other performers include Ruth Etting, Eddie Cantor, Annette Hanshaw, Paul Whiteman featuring the great Bix Beiderbecke. 1. Just Like A Melody Out Of The Sky	ASV Living Era AJA-5206	CD
Early Film Recordings From Hollywood Rating: **** Twenty-Five songs of great recordings of the 1920s and 1930s. 1. Blondy 2. Singin' In The Rain 3. A Bundle Of Love Letters	Enterprise	CD	Early Film Recordings From Hollywood
The Envelope Please: Academy Awards...V.1 (1934... Rating: ** Academy Award winning songs. First of a series. 1. When You Wish Upon A Star	Rhino 72276	CD
Fantastic Forties - Sentimental Journey Rating: *** Forty-one songs from the 1940's. 1. Paper Doll	??	CD
From Minstrel To Mojo Rating: **** Incredible nine-disc CD set of over two-hundred songs from the turn of the century through the 1940s. Get it if you can get a loan! 1. California Here I Come	Music & Arts	CD
Great Old Time Radio Stars Rating: ** Songs featuring various singers of the day - Bing Crosby, Jimmy Durante, Gene Austin, and others. 1. It's Only A Paper Moon	Sony	CD
The Song Is...George Gershwin Rating: *** Songs written by the great George Gershwin. Featured artists include Fred Astaire, Al Jolson, Paul Whiteman and many others. 1. Fascinatin' Rhythm	ASV Living Era AJA 5048	CD
Hits Of '34 Rating: *** This CD features artists of the day singing various popular tunes. Includes Bing Crosby, Gene Austin, Arthur Tracy, Dick Powell, and others. 1. It's Only A Paper Moon	ASV Living Era AJA-5184	CD
The Songs Of Ray Henderson Rating: **** Excellent CD featuring songs written by one of America's greatest songwriters. While the Cliff Edwards song here is more of a novelty number, the other songs on the album make the CD well worth purchasing. 1. My Dog Loves Your Dog	ASV Living Era AJA-5207	CD
I Got Rhythm - Songs Of George Gershwin Rating: **** Four discs of George Gershwin songs performed by various artists. 1. Fascinatin' Rhythm	Smithsonian 3325 107 2	CD
Legends Of The Ukulele Rating: *** This CD was produced by uke enthusiast Jim Beloff. Eighteen selections are included with uke players running the gamut from Johnny Marvin, Arthur Godfrey and Tiny Tim! 1. That's My Weakness Now	Rhino	CD
Listen To The Banned Rating: *** Cliff Edwards has two of his party songs on this ASV CD which includes risquá songs of the '20s and '30s. Other songs on the CD include George Formby's "With My Little Ukulele In My Hand". Some surprisingly bawdy songs of the era. 1. I'm A Bear In A Ladies Boudoir 2. I'm Going To Give It To Mary With Love	ASV Living Era AJA-5030	CD
Looking On The Bright Side Rating: *** Contains 25 "cheer-up" songs from 1926-1941. Nice CD for any collection. 1. Singin' In The Rain (1929)	ASV Living Era AJA-5255	CD
Operation Dumbo Drop Rating: ** Good song from a dumb movie. 1. When I See An Elephant Fly	PDG	CD
The Roaring Twenties Rating: *** This double CD contains many famous songs of the 1920s. The overall quality is less than desirable. But the songs make up for this short-coming. 1. I'll SeeYou In My Dreams	Intersound CDC 1012	CD
Robert Parker's The Roaring 20s Rating: ** Collection of songs from the obscure song master Robert Parker. 1. Singin' In The Rain	ABC Records 838 215-2	CD
Runnin' Wild Rating: **** There is only one song from Cliff Edwards on this ASV CD - "California, Here I Come" - recorded in August 1924. The rest of the CD has some great songs from the '20s. Included are Annette Hanshaw, Fats Waller, The California Ramblers, Ruth Etting, and one of my personal favorites - "Four Or Five Times" by McKinney's Cotton Pickers. Worth getting! 1. California, Here I Come	ASV Living Era AJA-5017	CD
Soundtrack For A Century: Movie Music-Definitive Performances Rating: *** Movie music collection from the Sony series "Music of the Century". 1. Singin' In The Rain	Sony 65813	CD
Soundtrack For A Century: Pop Music-Early Years 1890-1950 Rating: *** Popular songs from the first half of the century collection from the Sony series "Music of the Century". 1. Oh! Lady Be Good	Sony 65788	CD
That's Entertainment - Ultimate Rating: *** A whooping six-disc collection from the three "That's Entertainment" movies. 1. Singin' In The Rain Original MGM LP release	Rhino	CD
They Called It Crooning Rating: *** Songs by popular crooners of the 1920s & 1930s. Featured artists include Gene Austin, Harry Richman, Rudy Vallee and many others. 1. Orange Blossom Time	ASV Living Era AJA 5026	CD
Tunes From 'Toons Rating: ? I have not heard this CD but it contains Cliff's most famous recording from 1939. 1. When You Wish Upon A Star	Pro-Arte Digital CDD-3400	CD

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For a list of Cliff Edwards 78rpm party records see David Diehl's Cliff Edwards listing.