The ‘Ukulele: A History

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A History A History Jim Tranquada and John King A Latitude 20 Book University of Hawai‘i Press HONOLULU © 2012 University of Hawai‘i Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 17 16 15 14 13 12 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tranquada, Jim. The ‘ukulele : a history / Jim Tranquada and John King. p. cm. “A latitude 20 book.” Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBn 978-0-8248-3544-6 (hardcover : alk. paper)—ISBn 978-0-8248-3634-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Ukulele. 2. Ukulele—Hawaii—History. I. King, John. II. Title. Ml1015.U5T73 2012 787.8’91909—dc23 2011052157 Unless otherwise identified, images are from the authors’ collections. University of Hawai‘i Press books are printed on acid-free paper and meet the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Council on library Resources. Designed by Mardee Melton Printed by Sheridan Books, Inc. ...