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Eddie Cantor
Eddie Cantor was born Isidor Itzkowitz in 1892. He started out in vaudeville as a singer and comedian before moving to Broadway in the early 1920s, where he...
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Eddie Cantor was born Isidor Itzkowitz in 1892. He started out in vaudeville as a singer and comedian before moving to Broadway in the early 1920s, where he appeared in musicals like 'Kid Boots' and 'Who Cares?'
One of his best-known songs is 'If You Knew Susie,' which he performed in the 1928 musical 'Whoopee!' He also recorded 'Ma! He's Making Eyes At Me' and 'The Dumber They Come.'
Cantor worked in film and radio as well, though his early years included some financial struggles and criticism of his comedic style.
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