A gallery of immortal ukulele performers . . . |
*Click on the names to go to the definitive websites... (not mine) |
Turned out nice again, hasn't it? |
Ukulele Ike |
The Wizard of the Strings the Harmony Roy Smeck Vita-Uke (pictured) was named for the Vitaphone Talkie process |
The Singing Brakeman with his Martin uke |
Check out the Johnny Marvin uke with it's unique airplane bridge |
aka Larry Love & Tiny Tim |
Responsible for the sale of millions of ukes in the 1950's |
Although best known for his remarkable banjo skills, Mr. Reser was also a formidable ukulele player, and wrote several popular uke method books. |
A true friend of the ukulele community and a clandestine member of the George Formby Society... Oh, and he once played in a band. |
Ma and Pa (Jack & Myrtle)... 1943 |
My Mom... the first Uke player in the family |
At Tuzigoot Ruins near her native Jerome Arizona |
Dedicated to the memory of |
Myrtle C. (Johnson) Schneider Feb. 8, 1924 - Aug. 26, 2002 & Jack L. C. Schneider July 11, 1923 - Aug. 23, 2004 |
Mom's long-lost uke |
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New York's Beloved Ukulele Lady Composer, Arranger, Performer |
with husband Peter DeRose |
May Singhi Breen and Peter DeRose Monuments Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester Co., New York |
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A P'Mico Banjo Ukulele Endorsed by May Singhi Breen |
"The Ukulele Lady" |
Breen/DeRose Sheet Music circa 1935 |
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Hawaii's Beloved Bradda Iz |
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