His Pastimes (1926)
Roy Smeck (1900-1994) sits on a bench in a garden. He's wearing a bow tie, a white on white shirt, and a sweater. First he plays the guitar, which is lying across his lap - it's a steel guitar sound using a slide in his left hand. Next he picks up the ukulele for an up-tempo number. After a few choruses, he stops and adds a mouth organ, playing it while both hands continue to play the uke. He finishes with a piece on a four-string banjo. With all three instruments, he gets percussive as well as melodic effects. Roy smiles a lot but doesn't say or sing a word.
The movie His Pastimes, released in 1926, features 6 songs from artists like Roy Smeck on slide guitar, Roy Smeck on ukulele as part of a medley, Roy Smeck on ukulele and harmonica and Roy Smeck on banjo. What is your favorite song from His Pastimes?
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