191 - Novelty Acts
1. I Feel Pessimistic
2. St Louis Blues
3. A Study In Brown
4. Ukelele Man
5. Hollywood Boogie
1. I Feel Pessimistic
2. St Louis Blues
3. A Study In Brown
4. Ukelele Man
5. Hollywood Boogie
2 comments:
Am I crazy or is the Ukelele Man playing a banjo?
I can't consider an instrument a banjo unless it has the all important short fifth string.
Actually, there are tons of banjo hybrids; banjitars, banjolyns, bass banjos, etc. The Ukelele Man seem to be playing a banjo-ukelele hybrid similar to this one.
It is also a possiblity that in 1941, when this was filmed, the term ukelele wasn't yet used the way it is today.
Anyway, that film clip made me think of an idea for a music video in which a band is trying out instruments at a Guitar Center-esque music store and and then spontaneously start jamming out to some high octane modern rock and roll. KICK ASS!
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