The Ukulele A Visual History,9780879304546

The Ukulele A Visual History

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780879304546
ISBN10: 0879304545
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1997-04-01
Publisher(s): Backbeat
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Summary

The Ukulele - A Visual History is a fun, photo-filled look at the ongoing story of this diminutive instrument. This revised edition includes a new chapter on recent pop-culture visibility, new photos, and updated information throughout. It features breathtaking color photographs of the finest and most unique ukuleles, the history of the ukulele, the greatest players, the great makers, and the uke in popular culture. Beautifully designed and presented in a deluxe hardcover edition ... uke can't go wrong with this book!

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 8(1)
FOREWORD 9(2)
CHAPTER ONE The History of the Ukulele
11(38)
THE BIRTH--A GIFT FROM PORTUGAL
11(2)
Sidebar: A POOR PROPHECY
13(1)
THE JUMPING FLEA
13(1)
Sidebar: HOW DO YOU SPELL IT?
14(1)
THE UKULELE COMES OF AGE
14(2)
THE UKULELE FINDS A PATRON
16(1)
FROM HAWAII WITH LOVE
17(1)
THE BEGINNING OF A CRAZE
17(3)
Sidebar: THE CLASSICAL UKE
19(1)
Sidebar: MARTIN UKULELE PRODUCTION TOTALS
20(1)
METHOD TO THE MADNESS
20(4)
THE UKE AND TIN PAN ALLEY
24(8)
RADIO WAVES
32(1)
THE TV PAL
32(5)
THE UKE AND HOLLYWOOD
37(3)
THE UKULELE IN ADVERTISING
40(4)
THE UKULELE TODAY
44(3)
GLOBAL MANIA
47(1)
THE COLLECTOR MARKET
47(2)
CHAPTER TWO The Great Players And Personalities
49
THE FIRST PLAYERS
49(1)
THE GREAT HAWAIIAN PLAYERS
50(7)
THE GREAT MAINLAND AND U.K. PLAYERS
57
Sidebar: THE BANJULELE
68(7)
Sidebar: THE ESSENTIAL UKULELE RECORD LIST
75
CHAPTER THREE The Great Ukulele Manufacturers
77(33)
MADE IN HAWAII
77(2)
Sidebar: THE TAROPATCH
79(5)
MAINLAND MANUFACTURERS--THEY CAME FROM NAZARETH AND KALAMAZOO
84(2)
Sidebar: THE TIPLE
86(2)
THE CHICAGO CONNECTION
88(3)
THE GREAT DEPRESSION HITS
91(3)
Sidebar: THE UKELIN
102(1)
Sidebar: ONE FROM BROOKLYN, TWO FROM L.A.
102(2)
THE METAL UKE
104(2)
THE FUTURE'S IN PLASTICS
106(2)
TODAY'S UKULELE MAKERS
108(2)
INDEX 110(1)
BIBLIOGRAPHY & RESOURCE GUIDE 111

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