The Ukulele: A Visual History. This item is unavailable.The Ukulele: A Visual History

From its birthplace in Portugal to its famous Hawaiian home the jumping flea has left its mark on popular music and pop culture worldwide. This book traces the uke's evolution with colorful whimsy. Readers will meet some of the world's greatest ukulele players through profiles photos and a list of recordings. Splendid color photos show more than 100 of the finest and most unique ukes and vintage catalog illustrations fanciful sheet music covers and witty ads that capture the craze of the 1920s and '30s.

The Ukulele - A Visual History is a fun, photo-filled look at the ongoing story of this diminutive musical instrument. It features color photographs of the finest and most unique ukuleles; the history of the ukulele; the great ukulele players: Ukulele Ike, Arthur Godfrey, Roy Smeck, Ohta San, Tiny Tim, and others; the great ukulele makers; and the uke in popular cultural: the uke in Hollywood, the ukulele craze, witty advertisements, and whimsical sheet music covers.