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Victor Records. May Singhi Breen (née May W. Singhi ; February 24, 1891, New York City – 19 December 1970, New York City) was an American composer, arranger, and ukulelist, who became known as "The Original Ukulele Lady". [2] Her work in the music publishing business spanned several decades. Breen was the driving force in getting the ukulele ...
Ship To Shore. Musical artist. Herbert Butros Khaury[1][2] (April 12, 1932 – November 30, 1996), also known as Herbert Buckingham Khaury, [3] and known professionally as Tiny Tim, was an American musician and musical archivist. [4] He is especially known for his 1968 hit recording of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips", a cover of the popular song ...
Grace Avery VanderWaal[2] (born January 15, 2004) [1] is an American singer, songwriter and actress. [3] She is known for her distinctive vocals and has often accompanied herself on the ukulele. VanderWaal began her musical career by posting videos of her original songs and covers on YouTube and performing at open mic nights near her home in ...
Sheet music cover. " When Irish Eyes Are Smiling " is a lighthearted song in tribute to Ireland. Its lyrics were written by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff, Jr., set to music composed by Ernest Ball, for Olcott's production of The Isle O' Dreams, and Olcott sang the song in the show. It was first published in 1912, at a time when songs in ...
Epic. Capitol. Musical artist. Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979) [4][5] was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for her 1975 single "Lovin' You", her five-octave vocal range, and her use of the whistle register. [6] Born in 1947, Riperton grew up in Chicago 's Bronzeville neighborhood on the South ...
Soprano ukulele being played. The ukulele (/ ˌjuːkəˈleɪli / YOO-kə-LAY-lee; from Hawaiian: ʻukulele [ˈʔukuˈlɛlɛ], approximatelyOO-koo-LEH-leh), also called a uke, is a member of the lute family of instruments of Portuguese origin and popularized in Hawaii. It generally employs four nylon strings. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ]
Samantha Brown (born 7 October 1964) [1] is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Brown is a blue-eyed soul and jazz singer, and ukulele and piano player. She came to prominence in the late 1980s as a solo artist and released eight singles that entered the UK Singles Chart during the 1980s and 1990s. Her solo singles, sometimes dealing ...
Joseph Spence (August 3, 1910 – March 18, 1984) was a Bahamian guitarist and singer. [1] He is well known for his vocalizations and humming while playing the guitar. Several American musicians, including Taj Mahal, [2] the Grateful Dead, [3] Ry Cooder, [2] Catfish Keith, [4] Woody Mann, and Olu Dara, as well as the British guitarist John Renbourn, were influenced by and have recorded ...