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Ukulele Lady, 1925

ukulele sweeties in 1926!

Buster Keaton with uke & wooden statue

The Boswell Sisters

Johnny Marvin sings “Crazy Words, Crazy Tunes,” a song about how he hates his neighbor’s ukulele playing.

This is one of my most favorite songs, and favorite performances ever! Watch for the musical saw!

Shirley Temple and ukulele about to board the good ship lollipop!

Cliff

Edwards, a.k.a. Ukulele Ike, a.k.a. the voice of Jiminy Cricket!

From ‘The Hollywood Revue of 1929′, This short clip features the talented musical stylings of Cliff Edwards, (Ukulele Ike) performing “Nobody But You.”

Cliff Edwards and Annette Hanshaw perform “Singing in the Rain,” 1929

Some more ukulele songs, just for fun.

You know this one, it’s from “The Jerk!”

Janet Klein shows us how to play “Tonight you Belong to me”

Portishead, “Deep Water,” 2008

Amanda Palmer covers Radiohead’s “Idioteque” on ukulele

Ukulele Orchestra playing “Ride of the Valkyries”

“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” as performed by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole