On disc:
Purchase a DVD with all of the song books and song sheets
listed on this page included, as well as many, many more - 2,000
vintage music files in PDF format, plus the two chord charts. Priced
to cover my costs, that's all!
To order visit my new site:
www.vintageukemusic.com for
purchasing options and information.
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Updated Feb., 2012
Collection is now too large for a
single CD and takes up almost 8 GB on two DVDs!
Additions:
Some ukulele forum members have scanned and
uploading song books and sheets as well. I have permission from them to
include their collections on my DVD. These two gentlemen are both members of
the
Ukulele Cosmos forum:
Fleabit:
Always
Knee Deep
in Daisies
Terribly In Love
Kentucky's Way
Pal of My
Cradle Days
Proper Coffee
Sometime
Swanee
Tears Shed in
London
Thanks
for Buggy Ride
Then I'll Be
Happy
Top of the World
Ukulele Dream
Girl
What Can I Say?
When the
Red, Red Robin
Gutbucketeer:
Ukulele Ike Book #1
Ukulele Ike Book #2
Ukulele Ike Book #3

Ukulele Ike Comic #1

Ukulele Ike Comic #2
As well, several other members from this and similar forums have
sent me files or links to to add to the collection.
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Vintage ukulele song books and song sheets - on DVD now.
UPDATE: I have a new website dedicated to this collection of old song
sheets and song books:
www.vintageukemusic.com
Please visit this new site to
learn more about the music and see some additional purchasing options.
CAVEAT: Some of the earlier songs and songbooks contain words
and images that are not socially or politically appropriate today. There
are pieces that may be considered offensive today - particularly sexist and
racist. I don't write these, nor do I approve them. I merely replicate
them in interest of their historical value.
What you see below is merely a VERY small selection of what's in the
collection. I also have scanned and assembled another 20+ songbooks and
hundreds of song sheets not shown
here, that are provided on the DVD. At present I have more than 2,000
PDF files in the
collection - more than 4GB of files! Including titles in song books,
there are more than 5,000 songs here.
If you have any vintage song books or sheets I can add to the
collection, please contact me. I would like to be able to offer them to
other ukulele aficionados.
See my ukulele reviews and
commentaries for updates. Please do not sell these disks, or
separate files on eBay,
post them online or add them to another collection for sale. I put a lot
of my own time, effort and money into building this collection and
appreciate your respect for that.
Song books:
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Copyright is being ascertained. |

Some good arrangements here. |
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Copyright is being ascertained. I did a version of
Five Foot Two in C based
on her version in this book. |
 More Remick song books - vols. 1-9 of their instructional
series - are online in PDF. See
Boxnet for links. |

Bonzo Dog fans should recognize the first song listed here! I also offer the song in a separate file in the collection. |
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Several of Cliff Edward's (Ukulele Ike's) song books and other
works of his are
available as PDFs, scanned by other players. See the sidebar. |

Arrived without a cover. |
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Large file (13MB) |

Large file (16MB) |
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A handful of songs from a coverless, undated and untitled book I
found in a used book store. None of the other songs had uke
chords. |

Another Bonzo Dog song in this 1929 song book - Jollity Farm.
Plus Ain't Misbehavin' and others. A fragile
book, hard to scan. |

Some uke, also some piano and guitar arrangements. |

A great collection, including Ain't She Sweet and Vo-do-do-de-o
Blues among others, all pre-1928. Most are on the DVD as
separate song sheets. |

A collection from 1924. Warning: several song lyrics may
be offensive by today's standards. |

A fat collection of classic Hawaiian songs. |

Al Jolson's first album of songs. Some great old tunes here
Undated but all songs copyright pre-1928.
Jolson is shown in blackface, which he used in his early
career and used in his 1927 movie, The Jazz Singer. |
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popular songs, but music only; no lyrics. |

A collection of Rudy's personal favourites, including Cielito
Lindo, Man on the Flying Trapeze, Rain, Frankie and Johnny and
others. |

Many
popular songs, but music only; no lyrics. Apparently this was
the last year Gem produced song books with ukulele chords. From
1936 on, they offered guitar chords. That suggests a change in
popularity for the ukulele. |

A collection of old standards, including Yes, We Have No
Bananas, The Band Played On, Trail of the Lonesome Pine, Bicycle
Built for Two and many more. Warning: several lyrics may
be offensive by today's standards. |

Music only, no lyrics. Similar song books and collections are on
the DVD. |
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would very much appreciate your donation. Click the Paypal
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All this music on disc:
Visit:
www.vintageukemusic.com
to order these and many, many more PDF song books and song sheets on
DVD. And visit my Facebook page: Vintage Ukulele Music. |
Also available on the disc:
Chord charts for ukulele (C tuning) Large format (one key
per page)

and small format (four-up). Plus a few other items like a
chord wheel and some of my own arrangements.
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Must have been a popular tune. I have four cover versions of
this song, with different performers pictures on each, including
Ozzie Nelson and
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No cover. |
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I remember the Spike Jones version of this song, heard when I
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Co-authored by Thomas "Fats" Waller. |
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Uke arrangement by May Singhi Breen. |
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Uke arrangement by May Singhi Breen. |
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Uke arrangement by May Singhi Breen. |
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Uke arrangement by May Singhi Breen. |

Uke arrangement by May Singhi Breen. |

Uke arrangement by May Singhi Breen. |

The song Elvis Presley made famous!
Uke arrangement by May Singhi Breen. Two versions on
the DVD. |
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Uke arrangement by May Singhi Breen. |

Uke arrangement by May Singhi Breen. |
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Uke arrangement by May Singhi Breen. |

Uke arrangement by May Singhi Breen. |
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Uke arrangement by May Singhi Breen. |
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One of many Rudy Vallee hits in the collection. |
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would very much appreciate your donation. Click the PayPal
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The collection has more than 2,000
PDF files in it now and consumes more than 4 GB of space on a
DVD. Fellow uke enthusiasts: if you have similar old
music scores or books you want scanned to PDF, or scans you're
willing to share, please contact
me. |
Get them on DVD:
Purchase a DVD with all of the above song books and
song sheets and many, many more (over 2,000 PDF files in more than 4GB).
Go to:
www.vintageukemusic.com
to see how to order. |
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Non-ukulele pieces
Some pieces with guitar chords that can be easily
converted to uke songs (available on the dual-layer DVD or 'extras' DVD): |
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This was, apparently, the first year Gem switched from ukulele
chords to guitar chords. No lyrics, just music. |

Some nice tunes here, including Glory of Love, one of my favourites.
Lyrics included. |

Ol' Blue Eyes himself, at an early age. |
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