A Stowaway Ukulele Revealed: Richard Konter & the Byrd Polar Expeditions

by Larry Bartram and Dick Boak

A Stowaway Ukulele Revealed: Richard Konter & the Byrd Polar Expeditions is the unlikely and compelling story of a globe-trotting, ukulele-strumming Brooklyn sailor named Richard Konter and his famous autographed instrument. At the height of the ukulele craze, Konter was a go-to arranger for Tin Pan Alley composers and publishers.

In 1926, Konter shipped out as a member of the crew of the Byrd Arctic Expedition. As a riveted world followed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1495099482
• ISBN13: 9781495099489
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"