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Jim Beloff is the author of "The Ukulele: A Visual History", and author, compiler and/or publisher of songbooks for the uke. He has also recorded two CDs of original songs performed on the ukulele (Jim's Dog Has Fleas, and For the Love of Uke), produced Legends of Ukulele, a CD compilation for Rhino Records, and made two how-to-play videos entitled "The Joy of Uke". In 1999 he introduced a new, colorful and low-cost ukulele called the FLUKE that has won admirers all over the world. In November 1999 he premiered his Uke Can't Be Serious concerto for ukulele and symphony orchestra. It was commissioned and performed with the Wallingford (Connecticut) Symphony. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and business partner, Liz Beloff, and more ukuleles than he cares to admit. Jim's company, Flea Market Music, is dedicated to the ukulele and believes that "Uke Can Change the World." Flea Market Music |
