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Milestones
November 7, 2025
"I Wish I Knew" debuted at #1 on Amazon's Easy Listening Chart;
#1 on Amazon's Hot New Pop Releases; and
#1 on Amazon's Movers & Shakers across ALL genres (24 hour chart)
November 11, 2025
"I Wish I Knew" debuted at #1 on iTunes in Portugal's Easy Listening chart and #3 on their official "All Genres Top 100" chart.
November 6, 2025
"I Wish I Knew" peaked at #31 on iTunes in the USA (on 11/6/25) after debuting at #66 before falling out of the top 100.

Radio Excerpts
November 18, 2025
Oliver Sean interviews Crooner Ed on his WOAFm radio program discussing the success of "I Wish I Knew" reaching #1 on various charts and introducing "Amazing, Awful, Ordinary Life." Click below to listen to some excerpts.

Christmas Special
December 1, 2025
Crooner Ed is part of WOA International's "Independent No.1's: Christmas Special, Vol. 11." This celebrated compilation album is curated and produced by award-winning artist and producer, Oliver Sean. WOA's annual Christmas album has consistently topped charts.
Press Clippings
Click on the links to read what music pros are saying about Crooner Ed's music
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“I Like the Way You Walk” is a swinging love song set to motion. It is a revival of vintage jazz and a celebration of timeless emotion. Crooner Ed’s affection for his wife radiates through every note.
"I Wish I Knew" is heartfelt at its core and perfectly captures the ache of unrequited love. CroonerEd delivers the track with raw authenticity and sincerity – this time, like a whispered confession.

Blissfully elegant and nostalgic...the song takes us back to the golden age of the Crooners, with smooth, intimate vocals.

Crooner Ed's wonderful Christmas album featuring Jon Michael Ogletree



“All We Really Want” is at its best in its simplicity. No gimmicks. No grand production tricks. Just real talk set to soft jazz, dished out with soul and understated grace.

on Spotify
Crooner Ed's Store
One of the most encouraging things you can do for an independent artist like me is to buy one or two of my songs. Here are some from iTunes:

Crooner Ed Shows
A captivating journey of
music, video, and entertainment.
Eddie Thompson, a.k.a. Crooner Ed, is a chart topping singer/songwriter who “performs the great standards while trying to write some of my own.” His original songs have hit #1 on Amazon’s Easy Listening charts in the USA and #1 on iTunes as far away as Portugal. His shows are filled with beloved standards made famous by the likes of Sinatra, Martin, Bennett, Nat King Cole and others as well as his own popular originals.
He loves to engage the audience often wandering off stage and into the crowd inviting people to sing along, comment, and maybe even dance with him. His shows feature a great mix of popular uptempo big band styled songs, tender ballads, and great story telling. Audiences love his interactive videos playing behind him on a big screen(s)
for every song. All together it's simply great entertainment.
Almost all Crooner Ed shows are just him, along with his terrific videos. For those extra special engagements, Ed can bring all or part of his talented jazz ensemble.
Ed has been entertaining audiences for over 20 years and enjoys millions of views at YouTube.com/@CroonerEd, Instagram (@InstaCroonerEd), and music streaming sites.
About Crooner Ed

"Hardly anybody knows this, but I'm really quite famous."
Eddie Thompson - CroonerEd - is a singer / songwriter, recording artists, and entertainer. He grew up in a singing family where they performed around the country and recorded Thompson Family albums. At age 17, Ed won a nation-wide talent competition sponsored by the Gospel Music Association earning his first recording contract. He's shared the stage with amazing top-line artists (like Grammy Award Winner Bob Carlisle of "ButterFly Kisses" fame), recorded with world class musicians and orchestrators such as the late jazz pianist, John Colianni, and Mel Tormé and Natalie Cole's music arranger, the late Bob Krogstad. He's enjoyed radio singles produced by multi-Dove-Award winner, Don Koch, "donated" two knees to his college football team, and wrote a book titled, "Monkeys In My Coconut Tree" (2016 Readers Favorite Medal winner). He's an in-demand corporate entertainer and is often remembered for his infamous "solo trumpet duet" routine with millions of views on YouTube. In recent days, he's been focused on writing and creating new soft and swing jazz songs for upcoming albums.
Audiences love Ed's fun and engaging style and personality. His voice is smooth, rich, and easy on the ears - ideal for crooning. Add a great sense of humor, terrific story telling, wonderful videos helping make the music come alive, and you have a wonderful event full of
timeless music and terrific entertainment.
"Ed truly went above and beyond to make our special event memorable"
What an amazing asset to our annual event. It was classy and great fun. People are still talking about it. We could not have asked for more!"
CroonerEd's set lists are packed full of hit songs such as:
I Can’t Believe You’re in Love With Me
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
Get Me to the Church on Time
All I Do is Dream of You
Just the Way You Are
Nice & Easy
Crazy
L-O-V-E
Bewitched
Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Fly Me to the Moon
Bésame Mucho
The Way You Look Tonight
When You’re Smiling
Quando, Quando, Quando
Going to Build a Mountain
It Had to Be You
One For My Baby
Luck Be A Lady
You Make Me Feel So Young
You are the Sunshine of My Life
We’ll Meet Again
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Always
Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
Maybe This Time
It’s You I Like
Come Dance With Me
Come Fly With Me
Papa Love Mambo
Father of Girls
A Closer Walk
Everything's Gonna Be Alright
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
I’m Gonna Write Myself a Letter
Cheek to Cheek
Count Your Blessings
Where or When
Everybody Loves Somebody
Give Me the Simple Life
Moon River
The Impossible Dream
I Thought About You
Learning the Blues
And I Love You So
You’re Nobody Til’ Somebody
Let’s Face The Music & Dance
Luck Be a Lady
New York, New York
I Only Have Eyes For You
Mambo Italiano
New York, New York
Let There Be Love
Ring A Ding Ding
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