Wiki states: The word "ukulele" comes from Hawaii where the name roughly translates as "jumping flea", due to the action of one's fingers playing the ukulele resembling a jumping flea.... or the name means the gift that came here, from the Hawaiian words uku (gift or reward) and lele (to come).
Developed in the 1880s, the ukulele is based on a small guitar-like instrument, the cavaquinho, introduced to the Hawaiian Islands by Portuguese immigrants.
Great tune - have this on 78 somewhere, one of my faves.
wpl955g 1 year ago
Nice version of this song. Thanks.
jazz1929 1 year ago
Very nice, thankyou, edmundus.
Wiki states: The word "ukulele" comes from Hawaii where the name roughly translates as "jumping flea", due to the action of one's fingers playing the ukulele resembling a jumping flea.... or the name means the gift that came here, from the Hawaiian words uku (gift or reward) and lele (to come).
Developed in the 1880s, the ukulele is based on a small guitar-like instrument, the cavaquinho, introduced to the Hawaiian Islands by Portuguese immigrants.
fillra 2 years ago
I did not know Johnny Marvin but Shilkret is one of my favorites. A charming surprise! Thanks!
Masquerade03 2 years ago