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Retro
Ahonui
USA
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 Posted - 08/31/2005 : 07:14:09 AM
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KBCS presents an evening with the "Duke of Uke", the legendary Bill
Tapia on Saturday September 10th. The concert takes place at the
Carlson Theater at Bellevue Community College. Show time is 7:30pm.
'Ukulele legend Bill Tapia is unstoppable. After celebrating a
rousing kanikapilastyle 97th birthday party on New Year's Day, he
returned home to Honolulu to release his latest CD, the
diverse `ukulele driven masterpiece, 'Duke of Uke'.
Since the release of his first-ever CD, `Tropical Swing' (March,
2004), Bill Tapia's undeniable skills and charm have garnered
worldwide recognition. Featuring new recordings plus a couple of
tracks from his original heyday in the 1930s, `Tropical Swing' was
played on hundreds of radio stations nationwide, reaching #10 on the
CMJ Jazz chart. With his humor, energy, and total recall of career
highlights back to World War One, he also became a favorite guest on
talk radio from coast to coast. Paul Harvey of ABC Radio even shared
the story of this amazing man with his worldwide audience. Feature
articles and record reviews have appeared in the L.A. Times,
Baltimore Sun, Honolulu Advertiser, Los Angeles Magazine and many
others. The music industry bible Billboard Magazine said Tapia "takes
his rightful place" alongside such long-gone luminaries as Louis
Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Fats Waller.
Bill Tapia has no plans to slow down. With the release of his new
album `Duke of Uke' on February 8th and several concert appearances
scheduled along with the airing of a PBS documentary about his
astonishing life, 2005 promises to be an even busier chapter in the
improbable resurgence
Tickets for an evening with Bill Tapia are available online at
brownpapertickets.com and also on sale at Dusty Strings in Fremont,
the Guitar Emporium in Ballard and Silver Platters locations in
Southcenter, Northgate and their newest store at Crossroads Shopping
Center in Bellevue.
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