Thursday Feb 9 | Ventura County Reporter
The ukulele is a small instrument with a reputation for permanent cheerfulness. The word itself conjures up many different impressions, some see it as Hawaiian, others might think of Tiny Tim's "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" , but they might also remember The Who's beautiful ukulele-based "Blue, Red and Grey" from the 1975 album Who's Next .
The little instrument that could
Local music aficionado and radio show host, Kris Kadwell, sings while playing his ukulele, which he refers to as a "gateway instrument" towards playing other string instruments.
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CORRECTS editor's note at the bottom of the story
MORNINGPREP-MORNINGPREP-MORNINGPREP-MORNINGPREP ! ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY ! On December 17th, 1969, an estimate 50 million TV viewers watched as singer Tiny Tim married Miss Vicki on NBC's "Tonight Show." The event earned the show its highest ratings to that date.
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