Thomas J. Edwards (February 17, 1922 – October 22, 1969) was an American singer and songwriter. His biggest-selling record was with the multi-million-selling song "It's All in the Game."

Career

Born in Richmond, Virginia, Edwards was an R&B singer most remembered for his 1958 hit "It's All in the Game", which appeared in the list of Billboard number-one singles of 1958. He sang his hit song on The Ed Sullivan Show, on September 14, 1958. The song was composed by then-future U.S. Vice-President Charles G. Dawes in 1911 as "Melody in A Major" with lyrics written in 1951 by Carl Sigman. Edwards originally recorded and charted the song in 1951, but it only climbed to no. 18.  ….. >> Read the full text here >> Tommy Edwards

Original release, MGM K12688 (US) 1958  b/w  MGM K12757 (mono) (US) 1959 [MGM SK50112 (stereo) (US) 1959]

This release, re-issue on ERIC 4106 [1986]

these versions of  It's all in the game   b/w   Please Mr. Sun  are both newer and better versions of the 1951/’52 releases