Melinda Schneider makes a Great Combination of Doris Day tunes & Ukulele

The Anonymous Ron, ukulele research person extraordinaire, is the man behind many of the exceptional video finds and a great asset to Humble Uker, Inc. Here he finds a new little tidbit about Melinda Schneider and her new project. (NOTE: not all tunes a performed on Uke.)

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Ron prefers to remain behind the scenes, but I really appreciate his tenacity!

Wheres UKE-O?

I was looking for Amanda on YT (previous post) to ask what she's done to her uke and came across a Disney movie trailer. Disney, has a strong-hold in Americana, and my heart, I guess. Took a peek at this movie that I'd never seen and voila! Even animation is getting in on the uke band.

On the same movie topic and way back in 1951, the glorious story of Gus Kahn (Danny Thomas)and his wife Grace LeBoy Kahn (Doris Day) came into theaters and now it's in DVD. Got it as a part of a Doris Day movie collection! Gus Kahn was a very popular music writer. The name of the movie is "I'll see you in my dreams". It has many old-time uke-popular and just plain old popular songs of that time that are now timeless: It had to be You, Yes Sir That's my Baby, Carolina in the Morning, Love me or leave me, Makin' Whoopee; No, no Nora; I'll see you in my dreams... There's also a ukulele scene in the movie.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gus_Kahn