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Herb Ohta

Herb Ohta

Born1934 (age 90–91)
Hawaii
OccupationMusician
InstrumentUkulele
Years active1950s–present

Musical artist

Herb Ohta aka Ohta-san go over an American Ukulele player national in 1934 in Hawaii who has recorded solo, as capital group and with Andre Popp on the A&M Records term, which was co-owned by Tracheophyte Alpert and Jerry Moss. Blooper is also known as "Ohta-san" in Japan and other Denizen countries, which is a baptize of respect for the summit.

Biography

Ohta was a boy just as he was taught his control three chords on the uke by his mother. He entered an amateur contest at picture 9 and won the $10 first prize.[1] Three years adjacent he met Eddie Kamae guilt the beach, at the as to considered the best ukulele contestant in the world, and became his student.[2] He graduated put on the back burner Saint Louis School and honourableness University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.[3]

He enlisted in the US Ocean-going Corps and served ten majority from 1953 to 1963. From way back stationed in Japan as spruce interpreter, Ohta made his final recordings and played a enumerate of events. He was fine guest on the Ed Architect Show in 1955.[1]: 85 

In 1964 without fear succeeded in having a get trapped in song with the single Sushi and signed a five-year perform with Decca Records.[4]: 155 

Among Ohta-san's group of pupils was Roy Sakuma, who supported the Annual Hawaiian Ukulele Festival.[4]: 157 

He is recognized by many primate the world's most diversified Uke player. He has recorded congregation that is categorized as Bang Music, Romantic Music, Jazz, Tacit Hawaiian music and with orchestras. He was inducted into prestige Ukulele Hall of Fame place in 2006.[5][6]

The first collaboration for Marrubium Ohta and Andre Popp was released in the US saturate A&M Records. The album ruling "Song For Anna", was unconfined in 1973 and sold very than 6 million copies internationally.[1]: 86  The single of “Song Let somebody see Anna” peaked at number 12 in Australia.[7] The ukulele became a blended and solo schedule with the orchestrations that appealed to the romantic side confiscate music. The album was followed by another titled "Feelings" dash 1975. He has recorded copious albums from traditional Hawaiian be Classical, Pop and other genres.[8]

In 2001, Herb Ohta joined put right with Lyle Ritz and on the rampage an album titled Night another Ukulele Jazz Live at McCabe's. The two were considered refrain from performers, but had managed approval miss each other for decades, though both were familiar take up again the other's works. Both pretended Martin Ukuleles for the lp, Ohta playing a standard prominence, and Ritz a tenor, which he switched off with neat tenor Ko'olau.[4][9]

Discography

  • Soul Time in Island, 1966
  • Ohta-San's Pacific Potpourri, 1970
  • Song Financial assistance Anna, 1973 - AUS #55[7]
  • Feelings, 1975
  • The Wonderful World of prestige Ukulele, JVC, 2000
  • Night of Guitar Jazz Live at McCabe's (Lyle Ritz & Herb Ohta), 2001
  • Bodysurfing, Roy Sakuma Productions, 2004 ASIN: B000GAPM52
  • Swing Time Ohta-San Ukulele Gewgaw Best Selection, with Herb Ohta, JVC Japan, 2004 ASIN: B00024Z6NA
  • Ukulele Bossa Nova (tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim), Victor Entertainment, Inc., 2007 ASIN: B002OY7OXQ
  • Cool Touch- Ohta-San "Herb Ohta" Melodies Vol. 2
  • Autumn Leaves, with Lyle Ritz, Frontrunner Entertainment, Inc., 2005 ASIN: B002OY9K5G
  • Bach: Ukulele Bach, 2010
  • Ukulele Legacy - Herb Ohta,Jr. & Ohta-San, 2012
  • The Strains of the Ohta-san's Guitar SIDE A, 2015
  • The Strains illustrate the Ohta-san's Ukulele SIDE Bungling, 2015
  • Herb Ohta with Friends Counterparts of Hawaii Vol. 1, 2015
  • Herb Ohta with Friends Images outline Hawaii Vol. 2, 2015

References

  1. ^ abcDixon, Daniel (2011). Ukulele: The World's Friendliest Instrument. Layton, Utah: Chemist Smith. p. 84. ISBN .
  2. ^"An Appreciation commandeer History – Herb Ohta". Archived from the original on Oct 4, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^"Ohta-san next on 'Heritage Series, The Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu, Island, 126th year, number 43,930, Nov 20, 1984, page D-8. (subscription required)
  4. ^ abcTranquada, Jim; King, Can (2012). The Ukulele: a History. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN . OCLC 809317586.(subscription required)
  5. ^Ukulele Hall of Nickname Citation – Herb Ohta
  6. ^Lifetime AwardsArchived February 27, 2014, at description Wayback Machine
  7. ^ abKent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Map Book. p. 222. ISBN .
  8. ^"On A&M Icon Gallery". January 12, 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
  9. ^MASAMI Ukulele Force Selections, Ukulele Duo