Roy Smeck Auction (Ukelele stuff!)

[Ted Samsel]

Hopefully Tom was able to take advantage of this auction..

Forwarded message:
> Date:         Tue, 22 Jul 1997 15:23:02 -0400
> Reply-To: "Bluegrass music discussion." <BGRASS-L at LSV.UKY.EDU>
> Subject:      Roy Smeck Auction

> The late "Ukelele King" Roy Smeck's instrument and memorabilia collection
> will be auctioned off on Sat. June 28th at the Absolute Auction Center, 348
> Main St., Beacon NY at 7 p.m. The collection includes two 19 fret tenor
> banjoes, a lap steel guitar, 8 ukeleles; more guitars, banjoes & mandolins;
> amplifier, 78 rpm records, sheet music (Smek and others), instruction books
> on stringed instruments, and memorabilia.
> 
> This is info from "Antique Week."  A complete FAX list is available; home
> page:
> http://www.auctionweb.com/aar-ny    914-831-0200.

"I want to go back to my little grass shack
in Kealakalua, Hawaii.
where the humuhumunukuakapu'aa goes swimming by!"

Ted Samsel....tejas at infi.net