According to Ukulele magazine, George wouldn’t have fallen in love with the ukulele without George Formby, who popularized the instrument in England in the 1920s. At one point, Formby was the ...
In Martin Scorsese’s George Harrison: Living in the Material World, George’s wife Olivia said that he had a “curious mind, and when he got into something he wanted to know everything.” The “quiet ...
Jul. 29—While Sprung enjoyed performing at high-profile venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, his friends said he got just as charged up playing improvisational jam sessions and jam parties in ...
New York City’s American Federation of Musicians’ Local 802 had long been un decided about the ukulele. The question: Is it 1) a non-professional musical toy or 2) a professional musical instrument?