[78-L] paging Cliff Edwards

[Cary Ginell]

Nope. 'Fraid not. Single song sheets don't sell like they used to, but they are generally either arranged for either piano/vocal or guitar. The norm is to use 6-string guitar frames rather than the 4-string uke. Many more people play guitar than uke these days. In the '20s and '30s, it was the opposite. We have books that are specifically geared toward ukulele players. We even have one for the Rolling Stones, for crying out loud, called "Uke Can Play the Rolling Stones." I kid you not.
 
Cary Ginell
 
> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:44:58 -0400
> From: jeffsultanof at gmail.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] paging Cliff Edwards
> 
> Cary,
> 
> As you know, sheet music from about 1928-1935 had uke frames on top of the
> piano-vocal stave. Does that mean that you will be reissuing older sheets
> with the uke frames?
> 
> Geez, we spent so much time cutting them out and/or pasting guitar frames
> down :)
> 
> Jeff Sultanof
> 
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > I'm in the sheet music biz and I can vouch for the popularity of the
> > ukulele. A lot of it is due to the phenomenal success of Iz Kamakawiwo'ole's
> > rendition of "Over the Rainbow"/"What a Wonderful World." George Harrison
> > also helped spur popularity of the uke in his final years. Ukulele songbooks
> > are jumping off the shelves. I myself play a little bit, on a concert uke I
> > bought on the Big Island a few years ago. I've even joined a semi-monthly
> > ukulele club that plays for fun. They're great little instruments and
> > relatively easy to play, if you have any kind of an ear. They're wonderful
> > instruments and should not be made fun of.
> >
> > Cary Ginell
> >
> >
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