Edward Meeker
Encyclopedia
Edward Meeker was an American
US singer and performer, best known for his appearances on the recordings of Thomas Edison
, as an announcer, and performing songs like Chicken Reel
and Take Me Out To The Ball Game
, as well as reading vaudville skits and providing sound effects.
Meeker was born in East Orange, New Jersey
and died in Orange, New Jersey
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
US singer and performer, best known for his appearances on the recordings of Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. In addition, he created the world’s first industrial...
, as an announcer, and performing songs like Chicken Reel
Chicken Reel
"Chicken Reel" is a dance tune. It was composed by Joseph M. Daly in 1910. Joseph Mittenthal added lyrics in 1911.Along with "Turkey in the Straw," "Chicken Reel" is probably best known for its use in early animated cartoons as a catchy tune used to represent animal activity. Originally composed...
and Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is a 1908 Tin Pan Alley song by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer which has become the unofficial anthem of baseball, although neither of its authors had attended a game prior to writing the song. The song is traditionally sung during the seventh-inning stretch of...
, as well as reading vaudville skits and providing sound effects.
Meeker was born in East Orange, New Jersey
East Orange, New Jersey
East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most...
and died in Orange, New Jersey
Orange, New Jersey
The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...
.