{"product_id":"ukulele-heroes-the-golden-age","title":"Ukulele Heroes: The Golden Age","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough the ukulele has always been popular  even when cast to the grass-skirt ghetto of luaus and limbo contests  the current craze for this instrument has put the four-string cousin of the guitar into the hands of veteran musicians and young hipsters alike. And while there are a handful of books feeding the current uke explosion  this is the first to detail the stage  screen  and recording stars who pioneered the uke  those who predated and made possible its current resurgence.  The book begins with how the uke came to the mainland United States from Hawaii  and the Hawaiian song craze of 1916-17  fueled by Tim Pan Alley. Profiled stars include Ukulele Ike  Johnny Marvin  Wendell Hall  Wizard of the Strings Roy Smeck  George Formby  Arthur Godfrey  Tessie OShea  who was a guest along with the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show  and Tiny Tim. Author Ian Whitcomb also describes how  when a British teen idol coming off a Top Ten hit  he took out his secondhand Martin uke and recorded his version of a 1916 novelty called Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go with Friday on Saturday Night? scoring another hit that led him to appearances on Shindig!  Dick Clarks Where the Action Is  and The Pat Boone Show.  Ukulele Heroes: The Golden Age is essential for any uke enthusiast  and features a detailed discography and filmography  essential for any student of the art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44950307405877,"sku":"ByrdShop_1458416542","price":91.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781458416544_e57ae31a-0307-4045-b338-5f4cd5356951.jpg?v=1770655386","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/ukulele-heroes-the-golden-age","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}