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Rockabilly (Ukulele)

UKE BOX 133 – Rockabilly (Ukulele)

(original broadcast date: June 15, 2016)

Ukulele covers of rockabilly classics on today’s playlist and a spotlight on rockabilly legend and ukulele virtuoso singer/songwriter Ron Hargrave who co-wrote High School Confidential with Jerry Lee Lewis. An all ukulele playlist to celebrate this integral part to the history of rock and roll.

PLAYLIST

1. Ron Hargrave on Ukulele – High School Confidential
2. Everly Brothers – Wake Up Litlle Susie (live acoustic cover by UkuleleOboys)
3. C’mon Everybody by Rollin Uke
4. Blue Suede Shoes by Todd B
5. That’ll Be the Day by Doug Frink
6. Summertime Blues by Mikki
7. Heartbreak Hotel by Tootlin Geoff
8. Hound Dog by Jonas McDonnell
9. Everly Brothers – Bye Bye Love by Joe Silver and Jessica Silver
10. Folsom Prison Blues by Ukebox
11. I Fall to Pieces by La Familia de Ukeleles
12. Patsy Cline – Crazy by Al Wood
13. Patsy Cline – Crazy by Ella Ronen
14. Jerry Lee Lewis – Great Balls of Fire by Chris Deston 821
15. Ritchie Valens – La Bamba by Uke Heidi
16. Stick McGhee’s ‘Drinkin Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee by Jez Quayle
17. Buddy Holly – Oh Boy! by Jez Quayle
18. Buddy Holly – Peggy Sue by Jez Quayle
19. Buddy Holly – Peggy Sue Got Married by Jez Quayle
20. Rock-A-Billy Legend – Ron Hargrave
21. Saint Louis Blues
22. Blues My Naught Sweety Gives to Me
23. The Abba Dabba Honeymoon
24. Nagasaki
25. San Francisco Bay
26. Peggy O’Neil
27. Old Folks At Home

Source
YouTube

Albums
Ron Hargrave
La Familia de Ukeleles
Ukebox, vol. 2

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.

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UKE BOX 135 – Ron Hargrave

(original broadcast date: July 13, 2016)

A spotlight on Ron Hargrave. He wrote High School Confidential with Jerry Lee Lewis and acted in Abbott and Costello films but this 80+ year-old ukulele virtuoso is still playing his chosen instrument to impromptu crowds in Ventura, California and releasing new records!

PLAYLIST

Songs by Ron Hargrave

1. Hernando’s Hideaway
2. Blue Skies (feat. Miyuki Harley)
3. The Best of Things in Life
4. Cabaret
5. Spanish Tide (feat. Miyuki Harley)
6. Everbody Loves My Baby
7. Jamaican Farewell
8. Oche Chornya
9. Smoke Smoke Smoke That Cigarette
10. Can You Tame Wild Wimmin’
11. The Abba Dabba Honeymoon
12. College Medley
13. Doin’ The Racoon
14. Nagasaki
15. China Medley
16. Peggy O’Neil
17. San Francisco Bay
18. Blues My Naughty Sweety Gives to Me
19. Saint Louis Blues
20. 12th Street Rag
21. Slippin’ and Slidin’

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.

It Might As Well Be Spring

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UKE BOX 153 – It Might As Well Be Spring

(original broadcast date: March 1, 2017)

Spring! New light; new breezes. A playlist as a form of radio expression.

PLAYLIST

1. Rodgers and Hammerstein – It Might As Well be Spring by Craig Brandau
2. Ukulele Saturday Springtime by Ukulele Yox
3. Breezin’ Along with the Breeze by Johnny Marvin
4. Blue Skies by Johnny Marvin and Ed Smalle
5. George Harrison Medley by John Kane
6. Sun King — Sonya Hensley by The Beatles Complete on Ukulele
7. Scarborough Fair by Kimo Hussey
8. Light Today by Eddie Vedder
9. Mother Nature by Victoria Vox
10. One Small Suite for Ukulele – I. Allegro Con Brio by James Hill
11. The Best Things in Life by Ron Hargrave
12. Blue Skies (feat. Miyuki Harley) by Ron Hargrave
13. Ukey-Ukulele by Akamai Brain Collective
14. Everyday by La Familia de Ukeleles
15. Lemonade (Ukulele Version) by Jeremy Passion
16. Blue Red and Grey by The Who
17. Carmen by Taimane
18. Uke ’n Love by Rubber Muffin
19. Largo (Spring) Concerto No.1 — Vivaldi by Daniel Estrem

Albums
Abbey Road by The Beatles Complete on Ukulele
Eminent ‘Ukulele by Kimo Hussey
A Flyin Leap by James Hill
The Four Seasons – Vivaldi on Guitar and Ukulele by Daniel Estrem
The Best Things in Life by Ron Hargrave
For More Than a Feeling by Jeremy Passion
La Familia de Ukeleles (self-titled)
Paradise Lost & Found, Songs of Hawaii Old and New by Akamai Brain Collective
Uke Love by Rubber Muffin
The Ukulele by John Kane
‘Ukulele Dance by Taimane
Ukulele Songs by Eddie Vedder
Vintage Rare – Ukulele Ace by Johnny Marvin
Vox Ukulele Cello by Victoria Vox
The Who By Numbers

Other Sources
YouTube

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.