Tommy Edwards
from Richmond, VA
February 17, 1922 - October 22, 1969 (age 47)
Biography
Vocalist, pianist, and composer Tommy Edwards began performing in Richmond when he was nine. He made his first impact in RB circles in 1946, writing That Chick's Too Young to Fry. He began recording for Top in 1949 and had his first hit in 1951 with All Over Again for MGM, a song that made it to number ten on the RB charts. Nearly seven years later, a song that Edwards originally recorded in 1951 became his biggest hit and an RB and pop staple. It's All in the Game was issued on MGM in a slightly different version. The 1958 edition topped both RB and pop charts. Edwards later had another hit with a reworked song he had released in 1952, as Please Mr. Sun reached number 18 RB and number 11 pop as the follow-up single. His last chart tune was My Melancholy Baby in 1959. ~ Ron Wynn, Rovi
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