What uke did Papa Lemon Nash play?

Melodious Thunk · Jul 3, 2019

Howdy,

Anyone out there happen to know what brand, model and size ukulele Papa Lemon Nash played?

Thanks in advance,

Ryan

Xtradust · Jul 3, 2019

I found the liner notes for his album once and i think it said that he was playing some type of six string that he had cobbled together. I’m not able to find that info currently...

Melodious Thunk · Jul 3, 2019

Xtradust said:
I found the liner notes for his album once and i think it said that he was playing some type of six string that he had cobbled together. I’m not able to find that info currently...

Thanks for your input.

Do you know what album the liner note were to? I found these:

https://folkways-media.si.edu/liner_notes/arhoolie/ARH00546.pdf

I didn't see any mention of his uke. Also, from what I've heard (and I could be wrong), it doesn't sound like he's playinging a six string instrument.

mjh42 · Jul 3, 2019

I have Papa Lemon Nash New Orleans Ukulele Maestro & Tent Show Troubadour the 1959-61 Oster & Allen Recordings. No mention of what specific instrument is being played. New

Melodious Thunk · Jul 3, 2019

mjh42 said:
I have Papa Lemon Nash New Orleans Ukulele Maestro & Tent Show Troubadour the 1959-61 Oster & Allen Recordings. No mention of what specific instrument is being played. New

Thanks for looking into it.

drbekken · Mar 17, 2020

Milwaukee Matzen said:
Howdy,

Anyone out there happen to know what brand, model and size ukulele Papa Lemon Nash played?

Thanks in advance,

Ryan

In an article by Seva Venet (see the pdf, page 16) there is a photo of Nash with a tenor ukulele, perhaps some kind of Martin(?).

https://jazz.tulane.edu/sites/default/files/jazz/docs/jazz_archivist/Jazz_Archivist_vol25_2012.pdf

Xtradust · Mar 17, 2020

Great find! They say there are only two known pictures of Papa Nash. That is definitely a Martin ukulele. My guess is that it is a tenor.
Thanks for posting!

Melodious Thunk · Mar 17, 2020

drbekken said:
In an article by Seva Venet (see the pdf, page 16) there is a photo of Nash with a tenor ukulele, perhaps some kind of Martin(?).

https://jazz.tulane.edu/sites/default/files/jazz/docs/jazz_archivist/Jazz_Archivist_vol25_2012.pdf

This is great! Thanks for turning my on to the "The Jazz Archivist". I am surprised that I haven't heard of it before. Seems to be a fantastic read!

All the best,

Matzen

Melodious Thunk · Mar 17, 2020

These are awesome! More issues can be found here for free: https://jazz.tulane.edu/jazz-archivist
Thanks again drbekken!

Jeffelele · Mar 19, 2020

Thanks to Drbekken for posting the link. Only partly through the article but I think it’s already doubled my knowledge on the subject.

Wonder how “indigenous” status is determined in context of intermarriage.

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