Cool and Bizarre Uke Ephemera from the 1920s to the 2000s

BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Some of the best advice my mother gave me in regard to collecting was that the best time to ... Read More...

Get Inspired By Vintage Ukulele Sheet Music!

BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE SUMMER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE In the age of electronics, when playing just about any song is only a few clicks away on a s... Read More...

Great Ukes: The Ingenious 1920’s Tru-Fret Fingerboard

BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY| FROM THE SUMMER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE If you asked a room full of luthiers what the most tedious part of building a ukulele is, I b... Read More...

Building a Ukulele Club: How to Make Your Group Fun, Strong, and Successful

BY JIM D'VILLE | FROM THE WINTER 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE So, you want to start your very own ukulele club. And, without a single further thought on the matter, yo... Read More...

Ukes on Screen: From Buster Keaton to Marilyn Monroe to Adam Sandler, the Little Uke Played a Big Role in Movie and TV History

BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE SPRING 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Believe it or not, ukuleles and the musicians who play them have appeared on screens big and... Read More...

Uke Tales: Finding a Jewel

A White Elephant Martin 5K By Sandor Nagyszalanczy Uke Tales is a regular series exploring ukuleles with an interesting story, a personal connection,... Read More...

Flashback Friday: Watch Gracie Allen’s Uke Star Turn in the 1939 Film ‘Honolulu’

Some of you folks may be familiar with actress and comedian Gracie Allen (c. 1902-1964), who was perhaps best known as the comic partner of her better-known hu... Read More...

Skillful Hands: Talking to Pioneering Mainland Ukulele Builder Tony Graziano

STORY AND PHOTOS BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE WINTER 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE The first time I met Tony Graziano was at a party in the mid-199... Read More...

Great Ukes: Flying High with The Lindbergh-Inspired Aero Ukulele

BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE WINTER 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE The 50th anniversary of the first moon landing seems to have everyone thinking ab... Read More...

Great Ukes: Supertones, Smecks, and Quality Instruments at Friendly Prices

BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE UKULELE MAGAZINE In the past few years that I’ve been writing the Great Ukes column, folks have asked me ... Read More...