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Tommy Edwards

Tommy Edwards (born February 17, 1922 - died October 22, 1969) was an American singer.

Born in Richmond, Virginia, Edwards was an R&B singer most remembered for his 1958 Billboard No. 1 "It's All In The Game". He sang his hit song on The Ed Sullivan Show on September 14, 1958 . The song was composed by U.S. Vice-President Charles G. Dawes in 1912 as "Melody in A Major" with lyrics written in 1951 by Carl Sigman.

Although Edwards recorded a number of other songs, none came close to achieveing the same level of success.

Tommy Edwards died after suffering a brain aneurysm in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia at the age of 47.

Partial discography:

  • Honestly And Truly
  • I Really Don't Want To Know
  • It's All In The Game
  • Love Is All We Need
  • Morning Side Of The Mountain
  • Don't Fence Me In
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