The Ukulele: A Visual History
Product ID: 13074929
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. Review: Lots of fun with a broad range of info - Super interesting. Lots of fun info across a wide range historical and popular topics. Great to browse through, in general, but if you're a ukulele player or aficionado, you'll really enjoy it! Review: Delightful Read. - Great history book about ukuleles. Wonderful photos and text. Jim Beloff is a wonderful author of ukulele books. Delightful read.
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,620,716 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #661 in Ukuleles (Books) #1,186 in Folk & Traditional Music (Books) #1,214 in Music Encyclopedias |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 24 Reviews |
S**Y
Lots of fun with a broad range of info
Super interesting. Lots of fun info across a wide range historical and popular topics. Great to browse through, in general, but if you're a ukulele player or aficionado, you'll really enjoy it!
C**Y
Delightful Read.
Great history book about ukuleles. Wonderful photos and text. Jim Beloff is a wonderful author of ukulele books. Delightful read.
L**N
Four Stars
very helpful for resource in a college paper
B**.
Own a Uke? You might want to buy this book...
What a fun book about the Ukulele! Enough facts/history about the ukulele to be interesting and a good selection of "visuals".
T**K
Nice book if your into ukuleles
Very well written & informative. Some great historical photos and info. If you like ukuleles you will enjoy this book
R**Z
A great resource for ukulele players.
Beautifully done book with lots of color pictures. Fun to read and informative. A definite book for ukulele players and collectors.
F**S
Good book
But kinda superficial. Is a book you can read in less than one hour. The pictures are cool, but as a reference book, I'd recommend The Ukulele: A History by John King and Jim Tranquada.
M**J
GREAT BOOK
GREAT BOOK- A chance to understand the true history of the ukulele. The makers and types and more about the ukulele.
V**G
Ukulele book
It was a Christmas present for a friend. It looked very interesting as I flicked through the chapters. He takes lessons so I wanted a background information book.
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