Jumpin' Jim's Gone Hawaiian (Paperback)

by Jim Beloff (Author), Hal Leonard Corp. (Creator)

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Product Description
A collection of 30 of the best-known Hawaiian songs arranged for ukulele. Includes: Tiny Bubbles * Sweet Leilani * Pearly Shells * Aloha Oe * Ukulele Lady * Blue Hawaii * Mele Kalikimaka * My Little Grass Shack * Beyond the Reef * and 21 others. Features a biographical section on some of the most prolific songwriters, including Harry Owens, Johnny Noble and Sonny Cunha. Includes lots of photos and original sheet music covers, a foreword, and a complete ukulele chord chart.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Flea Market Music, Inc. (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634009346
• ISBN-13: 978-0634009341
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #151,326 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is all you need to be a "Ukulele Lady"!, June 22, 2005

By	Rachel Van Houten (Glendale, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I bought this as soon as I got back from Hawaii because I wanted to learn the songs I'd heard from the Hawaiian groups at the lounges down Waikiki beach. While it doesn't have ALL the standards, it has most of the classics, from "Aloha Oe" to "Pearly Shells" to my personal favorites "The Hawaiian Wedding Song" and "Blue Hawaii" (both of which are in the Elvis movie of the same name). In comparison to other books in the Jumpin' Jim series, these arrangements seem slightly more straightforward and logical than those in the Movie Tunes book, and frankly, it's a more enjoyable collection of songs. Those I didn't know (which was about half the book), I found relatively simple to figure out on my own via the chord chart in the front of the book. This is a great book for intermediate ukulele strummers and also a great item for Hawaiiana fans.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Much Fun!!!, May 16, 2008

By	Rejoice! "Aloha" (Maui) - See all my reviews

I live in Hawaii and, after almost 40 years here, have begun to learn the ukulele. This book is SO MUCH FUN!!! I play the songs with my friends and we always end up cracking up. Some of the words are a riot. The chords are diagramed above the song so there is an instant reference. Though I have a stack of ukulele books, I recently traveled extensively and this book, Jumpin Jim's Gone Hawaiian, is the only book I took, and the only book I needed. It is like diving into a trip to Hawaii. The songs are easy enough to play, with some more challenging songs throughout so there is always an area for me to work on. I LOVE this book.