The Chetboard

I was born on the Twelfth Day of Christmas. Sixty years ago today, I took my birthday money and bought myself a plastic ukulele at Dugan's Drugstore in Houston, Texas. I can still feel myself standing there… deciding not to spend the extra dollar on the one with the automatic, chord buttons. It felt like a good decision. I had no idea…

John

Happy Birthday John, from a longtime fan. Many more !!!

Happy Birthday John.....Now that you have retired from Fingerstyle Quarterly, have you considered a new career in Ukulele Quarterly? If so, sign me up. Stan and Pattie.

Happy Birthday John,

Thank you so much for sharing your time with Chet and providing so much insight about his music.
"It was always about the song and always about the sound."

David

Happy Birthday, John!!! And thanks for sharing your story as well as your musical knowledge.

Bill B.

It's not surprising you were wisely questioning the value of store-bought harmony at a young age. On behalf of all of us beneficiaries of your curiousity, creativity and hard work, happy birthday!

John, you are a treasure chest of guitar brilliance. How nice of you to share it with us. Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday, John. I'm going to play the "Chihuahua Waltz" in your honor (WITH the business card trick...I'll never forget you showing us that at the first convention...!) Bill

Happy Birthday John!

Happy birthday John. My first stringed instrument was a small Silvertone uke. I still have it and play it from time to time.

Rich Irvine