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Ukulele

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

You’ve probably never heard the tiny Hawaiian guitar like this before. Herb Ohta and Lyle Ritz talk about working together on their album, A Night of Ukelele Jazz: Live at McCabe’s. Produced by Steve Nelson.

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