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Vo-do-de-o Days: October 2013
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A ukulele player's look at jazz and popular songs of the early 20th Century. Have a listen to Van and Schenk, a popular Vaudeville duo:. Friday, October 18, 2013. Thanks for the Sandwiches. If I may stoop to cliche, let me remark, “Where has the time gone? And I must add—though I'm sure you know it by now- that in the five years since I started this blog, the ukulele has become mainstream once again! So keep those requests for music coming in. And sooner or later I'll get around to posting more often...
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Vo-do-de-o Days: August 2010
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A ukulele player's look at jazz and popular songs of the early 20th Century. Have a listen to Van and Schenk, a popular Vaudeville duo:. Saturday, August 21, 2010. South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)". Although this well-known tune was written in the 1930s, to me it always feels much more recent, regardless of who I hear singing it. Perhaps that’s because it has been recorded by prominent vocalists ever since its debut in 1939 in the Gene Autry. Western, SOUTH OF THE BORDER. In 1953, Frank Sinatra.
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Vo-do-de-o Days: January 2011
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A ukulele player's look at jazz and popular songs of the early 20th Century. Have a listen to Van and Schenk, a popular Vaudeville duo:. Friday, January 7, 2011. Cryin' For the Carolines". Songwriter Sam Lewis (1885-1959) also contributed many well-known songs to the American songbook, including "Dinah", "For All We Know", "Rockaby Your Baby With a Dixie Melody", "Five-Foot-Two, Eyes of Blue" and "My Mammy". Labels: ukulele Harry Warren. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Cryin For the Carolines. Lyrics and cho...
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Vo-do-de-o Days: May 2011
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A ukulele player's look at jazz and popular songs of the early 20th Century. Have a listen to Van and Schenk, a popular Vaudeville duo:. Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Tiptoe Through the Tulips". At last the world is beginning to discover that one can sing “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” without imitating Tiny Tim. The song itself is quaint and charming, particularly in its original context. It was introduced in the 1929 film GOLD DIGGERS OF BROADWAY, performed by the popular tenor Nick Lucas. Tim Hatcher on YouTube.
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Vo-do-de-o Days: Look for me at musiciansfriend.com
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A ukulele player's look at jazz and popular songs of the early 20th Century. Have a listen to Van and Schenk, a popular Vaudeville duo:. Saturday, January 25, 2014. Look for me at musiciansfriend.com. New this month is a series of articles about the ukulele and uke players (including myself) at musiciansfriend.com. It was an honor to be interviewed, along with many performers well-established in the uke world, including Julia Nunes, Ralph Shaw, and Aldrine Guerrero, among others. Check out part one here:.
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Vo-do-de-o Days: October 2009
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A ukulele player's look at jazz and popular songs of the early 20th Century. Have a listen to Van and Schenk, a popular Vaudeville duo:. Thursday, October 29, 2009. Smiley Face and Uke. Today on a whim I created a uke-friendly smiley-face "favicon" to use as my display image on Yahoo IM. Feel free to download it and put it to use if you wish. Friday, October 23, 2009. Just Like a Melody From Out of the Sky". Thursday, October 8, 2009. I See Your Face Before Me". The largely forgotten musical comedy.
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Vo-do-de-o Days: June 2010
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A ukulele player's look at jazz and popular songs of the early 20th Century. Have a listen to Van and Schenk, a popular Vaudeville duo:. Tuesday, June 29, 2010. The Breeze (That's Bringin' My Honey Back to Me)". This blog entry is dedicated to an old friend who passed away in 2003,. I was first introduced to Harry in about 1980, through a couple of other close friends,. And his orchestra, from June 26, 1934, with a vocal by trumpet player. Dick Smith, Al Lewis. Al Lewis (1902-1967) was primarily a lyrici...
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Ukulele Guide
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Ukulele Player's Guide -Links. Many of the links below are to video clips that I think will be of interest to ukulele players. Petit Fleur with french vocal. By Ms Andree Boisselle also playing rhythm ukulele. Also with a lead ukulele and a u-bass. Ukulele and melodica: Guilty. With banjo ukulele played bt TT Cafe. Two Ton Tessie O'Shea. English banjo ukulele star). Gibson Banjo Ukulele (Banjolele). Beat Me 8 T0 The Bar. If I Had You. Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me A Bow Wow. It All Depends On You.
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Vo-do-de-o Days: September 2009
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A ukulele player's look at jazz and popular songs of the early 20th Century. Have a listen to Van and Schenk, a popular Vaudeville duo:. Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Crazy Words - Crazy Tune". My inaugural post must be devoted to the novelty tune from which I took the name for this blog. It was written by Jack Yellen. And published in 1927. Throughout his career, Jack Yellen (1892-1991) wrote scores for many Broadway shows including. Boys and Girls Together, Sons o' Fun. Ziegfeld Follies of 1943. E tha...
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Vo-do-de-o Days: February 2010
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A ukulele player's look at jazz and popular songs of the early 20th Century. Have a listen to Van and Schenk, a popular Vaudeville duo:. Saturday, February 6, 2010. 8220;My Bluebird’s Singing the Blues”. For the past few months I have let life’s daily demands get in the way of posting a new blog. Tonight, however, I’m jumping back in with a nod to one of my favorite songs of the 1930s. It was introduced by Baby Rose Marie. In the 1933 Paramount picture, INTERNATIONAL HOUSE. If you click on the title of t...
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