My plan was to record solo ukulele songs using traditional 1920-1950's recording techniques. I've always admired the musicians of that era and their ability to go into the studio and play a song from start to finish flawlessly, starting over if they made a mistake. Here's what I did...
My "studio" was an upstairs bedroom with a panoramic view of Lake Michigan - not bad, eh? At 7am, Monday - Friday. I recorded the following twelve songs in sequence. I recorded each song once (and only once) during that day's session. If wasn't happy with my performance or made a mistake during the cut, I would not record a retake until the next day's session.
Here are the best of the five takes...
| Patricia Cuban bandleader Perez Prado "The Mambo King" had a #1 hit with this in 1958. |
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| Bei Mir Bist Du Shon The Andrews Sisters chart topping song of 1938. |
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| I Got You! 1965 hit for James Brown - The King of Soul. |
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| Hangman's Reel A traditional three part French Canadian fiddle tune - played clawhammer uke style. |
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| Estrellita "My Little Star" Manuel Ponce's classic Latin number. |
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| Pig Ankle Strut 1928 hit for Cannon's Jug Stompers. |
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| I Dream of Jeannie - TV Theme Oh Master... |
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| Cheek To Cheek An Irving Berlin tune and a 1935 hit for Fred Astaire. From the movie 'Top Hat'. |
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| Black And White Rag George Botsford's 1908 Ragtime composition. |
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| Happy Together The Turtle's #1 song from 1967. |
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| Maria Elena A love song composed in 1932 by Mexican President Emilo Portes Gil for his wife. We need more musicial presidents. |
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| DISCLAIMER: All music is the property of the Gerald Ross. All music is intended for educational purposes only, it is to be used in a "listen only" format and may not be reproduced in any form or used for profit. | |
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