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Sometime you just can't win Making these performances all the more remarkable is the offhand manner in which many of his sides at Musicor were recorded. In his 1995 autobiography, Jones admitted to usually being loaded at his recording sessions, [ 1 ] with many of the vocals laid down in one take. [ 2 ] "
Billy used a special tuning when performing on live broadcasts and theatres. He tuned the third string an octave higher to make the ukulele stand out over the orchestra. He used a violin E string for this purpose. His instruments of choice was an Abbbott Monarch ukulele when performing on stage.
The ukulele (/ ˌ juː k ə ˈ l eɪ l i / yoo-kə-LAY-lee; from Hawaiian: ʻukulele [ˈʔukuˈlɛlɛ]), also called a uke, is a member of the lute family of instruments of Portuguese origin and popularized in Hawaii. The tone and volume of the instrument vary with size and construction. Ukuleles commonly come in four sizes: soprano, concert ...
This is a list of ukulele players. These musicians and bands are well known for playing the ukulele as their primary instrument and have an associated linked Wikipedia article. It is not intended for everyone that can play the instrument.
"You Just Can't Win (By Making the Same Mistake)" Gene Chandler and Jerry Butler: 94 32 — "You're a Lady" 116 14 — "Ten and Two (Take This Woman Off the Corner)" Gene Chandler and Jerry Butler: 126 44 — 1972 "Yes I'm Ready (If I Don't Get to Go)" — 47 — 1978 "Tomorrow I May Not Feel the Same" — 51 — "Get Down" 53 3 11 BPI: Silver ...
The limitations of the ukulele causes the orchestra to think creatively about how to cover a musical piece, popular tunes are broken down to their constituent parts and then with each musician sticking a distinct part, the combination of different soprano, tenor, baritone and bass registers of ukuleles are used (with separate members playing ...
Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American folk singer-songwriter, musician and social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s, and had a string of hit records in the early 1950s as a member of The Weavers, notably their recording of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene," which topped the charts for 14 weeks in 1950.
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