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Roy Smeck

Roy Smeck

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In this excerpt from the 1933 film "That Goes Double" Roy Smeck demonstrates, on ukulele, the talents that earned him the nickname "Wizard of the Strings" with a performance of Anton Rubinstein's "Melody in F".

Born in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1900, Roy Smeck got his start in music performing on the vaudeville circuit.

Despite possessing a knack for stringed instrumentation his lack of ability as a singer prompted the development of impressive novelty tricks to supplement his act.