Bette Midler Archives

Ukulele Lady

UKE BOX 92 – Ukulele Lady

(original broadcast date: March 25, 2015)

Celebrating the Ukulele Lady with special guest Victoria Wood.

PLAYLIST

1. Ukulele Lady by Bette Midler
2. Ukulele Lullaby, Since Ukulele Lady Had A Ukulele Baby by Trix Sisters with Josephine Trix on Uke (1926)
3. Ukulele Anthem by Amanda Palmer
4. Ukulele Lady by Lester and Victoria (live)
5. Milkshake by Tricity Vogue (from The Blue Lady Sings)
6. Choli Ke Peeche by Tricity Vogue (from The Blue Lady Sings)
7. Bodysurfing by Taimane Gardner (from ‘Ukulele Dance)
8. I Just Can’t Stop Myself (From Writing Love Songs About You) by Sophie Madeleine
9. Run Away and Join Circus by Tricity Vogue (from Songs For Swinging Ukuleles)
10. Radiohead — High and Dry by Amanda Palmer (from Amanda Palmer Performs The Popular Hits Of Radiohead On Her Magical Ukulele)
11. Soft Cell – Say Hello, Wave Goodbye by Tricity Vogue
12. Take Your Love With Me (The Ukulele Song) by Sophie Madeleine (from LOVE.LIFE.UKULELE)

UKE BOX is the all ukulele radio show on Trent Radio 92.7FM in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with your host Lester Alfonso. It’s recorded live every Wednesday at 5pm.

Mixtape for Mom

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UKE BOX 130 – Mixtape for Mom

(original broadcast date: May 18, 2016)

“Hi Mom, I’ve never made a mixtape for you. Mother’s Day came up recently but I did not get a chance to send you what I wanted to send you. I thought I would make you mixtape today while broadcasting it live for radio instead…”

PLAYLIST

1. In My Life by Bette Middler with Jake Shimabukuro
2. Ukulele Lady by Bette Middler
3. Frank Sinatra — You Make Me Feel So Young by Matt Argo
4. That’ll Be the Day by Doug Fink
5. Petula Clark — Downtown (my ukulele interpretation) by lagaringer
6. Puttin On the Ritz by Ralph Shaw from King of the Ukulele
7. Something (live) by Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney from Concert for George
8. I’ll See You in My Dreams by Joe Brown from Concert for George
9. George Harrison Medley (Here Comes the Sun / Within Without You / Taxman) by John Kane from The Ukulele
10. MacArthur Park by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain from The Secret of Life
11. Frank Sinatra — Fly Me to the Moon by Aldrine (Ukulele Underground)
12. Come Fly With Me (ukulele cover) by Austin Cole
13. I Dreamed a Dream by Uytae
14. Strumming Your Blues Away (Recorded 1927) by Johnny Marvin from Edison 1920’s Jazz Vocals with Ukulele (Recorded 1925-1927)
15. Yusuf Islam — Peace Train with The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
16. While My Guitar Gently Weeps by Jake Shimabukuro from Walking Down Rainhill
17. In My Life by Cynthia Lennon with The Beatles Complete on Ukulele in their version of Rubber Soul
18. Misirlou (ukulele cover) by Al Wood

UKE BOX is the all ukulele radio show on Trent Radio 92.7FM in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with your host Lester Alfonso. It’s recorded live every Wednesday at 5pm.

Ukuleles in Song

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UKE BOX 137 – Ukuleles in Song

(original broadcast date: July 27, 2016)

“Ukuleles in Song” is a playlist of songs that mention ukuleles in their lyrics…

PLAYLIST

1. My Ukelele by George Formby
2. Crazy in Love by Ukebox
3. I Like Ukuleles by Joe Brown
4. Got a Ukelele by Loudon Wainwright III
5. Ukulele Funk by Ukulele Funk
6. Run Away and Join the Circus by Tricity Vogue
7. Gang of Rhythm by Walk Off The Earth
8. Ukulele Lady by Bette Midler
9. I Love U-kuleles (I love Ukuleles) A Funny Song by Bryant Oden
10. I Love a Ukulele by Annette Hanshaw (1930)
11. Ukulele Lullaby (Since Ukulele Lady had a Baby) by Trix Sisters
12. Crazy Words, Crazy Tune (1927) by Johnny Marvin
13. Oh, How She Could Play the Ukulele! by Johnny Marvin
14. Give Me a Ukulele and A Ukulele Baby (1926) Irving Aaronson and his Commanders
15. I’m the Ukelele Man by George Formby
16. Ukulele Anthem by Amanda Palmer

UKE BOX is the all ukulele radio show on Trent Radio 92.7FM in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with your host Lester Alfonso. It’s recorded live every Wednesday at 5pm.

Ukulele Ladies

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UKE BOX 154 – Ukulele Ladies

(original broadcast date: March 8, 2017)

A playlist made up of all-star women ukulele players for International Women’s Day.

PLAYLIST

1. The Bird Song by Victoria Vox
2. Into the Wild by LP
3. High and Dry by Amanda Palmer
4. Over the Rainbow by Ingrid Michaelson
5. Ragdoll Riches by Taimane
6. Dream a Little Dream by Heidi Swedberg and the Sukey Jump Band
7. Summertime by Brittni Paiva
8. Fondly Enough by Julia Nunes
9. Canada by Danielle Ate the Sandwich
10. On the Planet Earth by Danielle Ate the Sandwich
11. My Hope by Molly Lewis
12. The Happy Song by Kate Micucci
13. Run Away and Join the Circus by Tricity Vogue
14. Take Your Love with Me (The Ukulele Song) by Sophie Madeleine
15. Kazeni Naru (To Become the Wind) [Acoustic Version] [From movie “The Cat Returns”] by Tsuji Ayano
16. Ukulele Lady by Bette Midler

Albums
Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on her Magical Ukulele
Bathhouse Betty by Bette Midler
Be OK by Ingrid Michaelson
Brittni X 3 by Brittni Paiva
Chameleon by Victoria Vox
EP Phone Home by Kate Micucci
I Made You a CD, But I Eaten It by Molly Lewis
Into the Wild – Single by LP
Koisuru Megane by Tsuji Ayano
LOVE.LIFE.UKULELE by Sophie Madeleine
Some Feelings by Julia Nunes
Songs for Swinging Ukuleles by Tricity Vogue
Things People Do by Danielle Ate the Sandwich
Two Bedroom Apartment by Danielle Ate the Sandwich
‘Ukulele Dance by Taimane

UKE BOX is the all ukulele radio show on Trent Radio 92.7FM in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with your host Lester Alfonso. It’s recorded live every Wednesday at 5pm.