Ukulele Lady
1925 American song From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Ukulele Lady" is a popular standard, an old evergreen song by Gus Kahn and Richard A. Whiting. Published in 1925, the song was first made famous by Vaughn De Leath.[1]
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| "Ukulele Lady" | |
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| Song | |
| Published | 1925 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Composer(s) | Richard A. Whiting |
| Lyricist(s) | Gus Kahn |
It has been recorded by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra with vocals by the Southern Fall Colored Quartet on June 3, 1925 (catalog No. 19690B); Frank Crumit recorded June 10, 1925 for Victor Records (catalog No. 19701); Lee Morse in 1925; Peter Sellers with the Temperance Seven, produced by George Martin, in 1960 (for the album Peter and Sophia); Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band in 1965; Arlo Guthrie on his 1972 album Hobo's Lullaby.
Bing Crosby recorded the song for his radio show in 1960[2] and it was subsequently released on the CD Return to Paradise Islands (2010).[3]
Bette Midler first performed the song live in the 1997 TV special Diva Las Vegas as a tribute to her native Hawaii. Midler later recorded the song for her album Bathhouse Betty.
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