[Dixielandjazz] Soprano (Ukulele) banjo movie star? Final answer(I think)

[David Richoux]

according to this site ( http://freespace.virgin.net/dennis.taylor/ 
Page_01_Introduction.htm )

The UKULELE was given its name by the Hawaiians ~ UKU meaning 'Flea'  
and LELE meaning 'to dance'. However, one major complaint about this  
lovely instrument was insufficient volume. Alvin D. Keech produced  
the first BANJULELE, a combination of the American Banjo and the  
Hawaiian Ukulele, and patented the name.
 From 1920, other instrument makers made ‘Banjuleles’ but because of  
the patent were unable to call their instruments by that name. So  
they were called 'BANJO UKULELE' or 'UKULELE BANJO'. Since then, many  
instruments have been made by many makers, so that there are hundreds  
of different instruments...



so it one of those trade name patent issues!



Dave Richoux


On Jan 30, 2006, at 7:11 AM, pat ladd wrote:

> He (Formby) specifically played  the Soprano Banjo more than the  
> Ukulele, >>
>
> This is getting complicated. What is a soprano Banjo?  Formby was  
> always described as playing the ukelele but in fact he played a  
> banjolele.
> A I understand it the uke has 4 strings is usually wooden and is  
> shaped like a small guitar as played by girls in grass skirts. A  
> banjolele has four strings but is banjo shaped with a skin head and  
> a short neck .
>
> Pat
>
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