[Dixielandjazz] Ukulele Ike

[Rick]

I cut my musical eye-teeth on the Firehouse Five, 
lead by Ward Kimball.

Ike was one of his favorites, and he used him in a 
couple of great musical numbers that still ring in 
our ears.

Ike was the voice of "Jiminy Cricket" but better 
than that for jazz fans, he was the head crow in 
/Dumbo's/
"When I seen an elephant fly."   No ukulele here, 
but dig that crow's range.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKjJMcJG9z8&feature=related

God bless'em All.

Rick