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Ukulele legend Bill Tapia dies at 103
Reuters via MSNBC ^ | December 2, 2011

Posted on 12/03/2011 4:13:24 PM PST by EveningStar

Ukulele player Bill Tapia, believed to be the oldest performing musician in the world, died on Friday at the age of 103, his official website said.

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: billtapia; obituary; ukulele
Article says he died in Los Angeles. He actually died in Westminster in Orange County.

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Wikipedia

1 posted on 12/03/2011 4:13:34 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

RIP


2 posted on 12/03/2011 4:35:23 PM PST by unkus (Silence Is Consent)
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To: EveningStar

RIP.


3 posted on 12/03/2011 4:36:49 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (If Newt Gingrich is a Reliable Conservative, Joe Biden is a member of MENSA)
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To: EveningStar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKzcd7-oqQg


4 posted on 12/03/2011 4:39:43 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: EveningStar

He lived forever.

(Sure didn’t look 99 in his Wikipedia picture.)


5 posted on 12/03/2011 7:32:00 PM PST by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (REPEAL WASHINGTON! -- Islam Delenda Est! -- I Want Constantinople Back. -- Rumble thee forth.)
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