For some of us, the ukulele conjures up images of tropical Hawaiian beaches, for others it's the music of the roaring 20's, and for some even images of the late Arthur Godfrey playing his baritone ukulele.  It's certainly testimony to the versatility of this simple, but very popular instrument the fact that all of these images would not be complete without the ukulele occupying a prominent place in the picture.

The Hawaiian ukulele was developed in the late 19th century and became popular in theUnited States after the Panama Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco in 1915. It soon became an icon of the Vaudeville Era & Jazz Age of the Roaring 20's.  Throughout the 40's, 50's, and 60's sales continued to soar as the ukulele was further popularized by Arthur Godfrey and Tiny Tim.

Beginning in the 1990's, the Ukulele experienced revitalization as a new generation of musicians began learning how to play.  The late Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwo`ole helped to re-popularize the instrument with new recordings featuring the ukulele and his silky-smooth voice.

With both quality and affordable instruments available for players of all skill levels, the Ukulele continues to be as popular today as it has been throughout the twentieth century.

101 Ukulele Favorites by Jonathon Robbins is one of the most comprehensive songbooks for Ukulele in print today.  Educators, students, and casual musicians alike will all appreciate Santorella Publication’s signature crisp, clean engraving written in both standard notation and tablature with chord box diagrams for every tune.

Transcending time, language, and cultural barriers, the ukulele is truly an instrument for everybody to enjoy, and with the release of this amazing collection, now everyone has their favorite song to play.

 

Songlist :

Aloha `Oe

Camptown Races

Down in the Valley

Baby Face

Polly Wolly Doodle

Toot, Toot, Tootsie

Yes, We Have No Bananas

By the Beautiful Sea

The Blue Tail Fly (Jimmy Crack Corn)

Down By the Riverside

Oh! Susanna

Sweet Betsy from Pike

Moonlight Bay

Alouette

Buffalo Gals

While Strolling Through the Park One Day

A Bicycle Built for Two

I've Been Working on the Railroad

Michael

Row the Boat Ashore

In the Good Old Summer Time

Aura Lee

The Sidewalks of New York

Clementine

America the Beautiful

Amazing Grace

Ode to Joy

When the Saints Go Marching In

O Christmas Tree

Hi`ilawe

Billy Boy

Oh

You Beautiful Doll

The Glow Worm

Give My Regards to Broadway

Give Me That Old Time Religion

Santa Lucia

Bill Bailey

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Red River Valley

The Bowery

Yankee Doodle

Chopsticks

Skip to My Lou

I Want a Girl

Rock of Ages

Shine On

Harvest Moon

Can Can

A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody

Joy to the World

I Saw Three Ships

You're a Grand Old Flag

Home on the Range

Hawai`i Pono`i

K-K-K-Katy

Eternal Father

Strong to Save (Navy Hymn)

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

School Days

Two Minuets (From the Notebook of Anna Magdelena Bach)

Yankee Doodle Dandy

The First Noel

My Old Kentucky Home

Where, Oh Where?

Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight

He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

Streets of Laredo

We Three Kings

Good-Night Ladies

OCanada!

Hawai`i Aloha

Shenandoah

Lullaby

Largo (From the,  "New World Symphony")

The Crawdad Song

Jingle Bells

My Bonnie

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)

Swing Low

Sweet Chariot

Hello

Ma Baby

On Top of Old Smoky

Nearer

My God to Thee

Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)

Waltz (From, "Sleeping Beauty)

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Battle Hymn of the Republic

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Molly Malone

The Yellow Rose of Texas

Little Brown Jug

Hush

Little Baby

I'm Just Wild About Harry

Good-Night Irene

Waves of the Danube

Goober Peas

The Dreidel Song

Jolly Old St. Nicholas

Down By the Old Mill Stream

Blow the Man Down

I Love You Truly

Stumbling

Na Lei O Hawai`i.