| Code | DS/UK/23004 |
| Name | Becke; Eve (15 December 1906-19 February 2001); British singer |
| Variations of Name | Agnes Winifred Whaler |
| Dates | 15 December 1906-19 February 2001 |
| Gender | Female (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England (born) |
| Relationships | Spouse of Eugenio Ugo Caneva di Rivarolo (Italian Count) |
| Biography | Eve Becke started her professional career in the late 1920s as a chorus girl before joining Jack Hulbert's organisation. She was in the chorus of "The House That Jack Built" and "Folly to be Wise". After a three-and-a-half year period as a cabaret artist, she joined Jack Hylton's organisation in variety and subsequently sang on a handful of his records. However, these weren't her first recordings; her debut was in 1932 singing "Was That The Human Thing To Do" with Roy Fox's band (at the time directed by Lew Stone). She subsequently made a number of recordings for the "Sterno" label, including some with Charlie Kunz' Casani Club Orchestra. She was in some demand on records, making some with Ray Noble, Jay Wilbur and Teddy Joyce, starring with the latter in the film "Radio Parade of 1935" as well as making other films at this period. |