“You Don’t Know Me” — Electric Ukulele
April 1, 2010 by baritone ukulele
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Friends of Old Puppy play “You Don’t Know Me”. “You Don’t Know Me” was written by Cindy Walker and Eddy Arnold in 1955.Friends of Old Puppy features Steven Strauss on (Risa) electric soprano ukulele, Mal Sharpe on trombone, Ed Johnson on wash-tub bass (“gutbucket”), and Cynthia Wilson on drums. Jan. 2, 2010 Videographed, sound engineered, and edited by Pip R. Lagenta. The Friends of Old Puppy band plays at the Nabolom Bakery in Berkeley, every Saturday morning (starting at 10 am). It’s-Not-Much Productions — Recorded LIVE! — Berkeley, California
Don’t Fall In Love With Gypsy Blood (original ukulele song)
March 31, 2010 by baritone ukulele
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This song was just listed under a music publisher’s blog, although he may change what’s listed after several days: www.pik-ware.com My video is found by clicking on ‘blog’ at the top of of Pik-Ware’s webpage. A friend just sent me a ukulele….I’ve fallen in love with this instrument. Thanks so much to this friend….you have opened up a whole new world for me. 
I wrote this song several years back, and I thought I’d pair it with the ukelele sound. Hope you folks enjoy it. This is one of my storytelling songs. My laptop has been acting up a bit, so my vid is a tad out of sync with my voice, but hopefully, nothing too annoying. Don’t Fall In Love With Gypsy Blood copyright 2007 on the song copyright 2010 on the video Verse 1 Grandmother was a gypsy She came from the old country Granddaddy hailed from Georgia He was one quarter Cherokee And she left him with a couple of kids She was longing to breathe free And I remember the words to a song That he always sang to me Chorus: Oh don’t give yourself To a gypsy gal You’ll be left out in the cold Coz that gypsy part Drives the heart And burns a wandering In the soul You better watch out For those dark brown eyes Shining like stars In the heavens above I’m telling you, don’t fall in love With gypsy blood Verse Well, I guess I got my granny’s ways I never stay in one place long I move on where ever I go Whether it’s right or wrong And you say that you love me But I got to travel on And I leave you with the words To an old …
