Eddie Cantor - Charley My Boy 1924 Roaring 20's Vintage 1920's Lovers

Columbia 182-D - 11-15-1924 This Song Peaked On US Music Charts At #3 In 1924 (6 weeks) For Eddie.
"Charley, My Boy" is a song written by Gus Kahn and Ted Fiorito in 1924. The sheet music was published for voice and piano.
The refrain is four lines, of which the first two are:
Charley, my boy; oh, Charley, my boy
You thrill me, you chill me, with shivers of joy
It is sung from the viewpoint of a woman enamored of a man whom she finds to be an exceptional lover, even better than Romeo:
And when we dance, I read in your glance
Whole pages and ages of love and romance
They tell me Romeo was some lover, too
But boy, he should have taken lessons from you
The song was introduced by the legendary singing comedian Eddie Cantor who recorded it for Columbia Records in 1924. It was recorded by several of his contemporaries, including Billy Murray. Murray's version is wrapped inside a lively instrumental that is clearly intended for dancing the Charleston or other popular Jazz Age dances. Murray's version featured a short instrumental interlude between the two sets of verses, which included a bar from an earlier Murray recording with a similar theme, also introduced by Eddie Cantor:
He's not so good in a crowd,
But when you get him alone,
You'd Be Surprised..........
Eddie Cantor (January 31, 1892 -- October 10, 1964) was an American "illustrated song" performer, comedian, dancer, singer, actor and songwriter.
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", "If You Knew Susie", "Ma! He's Makin' Eyes at 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, the 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 is credited with coining the phrase and helping to develop The March of Dimes.

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[Zrno3]

@sssbeastsss So did the men woowooo!

[FairyAmelinda]

@sssbeastsss

Yes, they were ladies...! :))

[JosefaNemzin]

Well thank you

[sssbeastsss]

women looked better then