Ukulele Lady
| "Ukulele Lady" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover | |
| Song | |
| Published | 1925 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Composer(s) | Richard A. Whiting |
| Lyricist(s) | Gus Kahn |
"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]
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.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, US: Record Research. p. 124. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ Bush, John. "Bing Crosby: Return to Paradise Island – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2017.