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The Ukulele Gets Hip

Description:What started as a passion has turned into a full-blown career for professional ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro. Growing up in Hawaii, Shimabukuro's mother taught him how to play the rare instrument as a young boy. In 2005 his life changed after a Youtube clip of him playing George Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" went viral and turned him into an international star. (1:36)

Source: Reuters

Tags: jake shimabukuro , my guitar gently weeps , reuters , while

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