COURTESY STATE OF HAWAII AIRPORTS DIVISION ARCHIVES Arthur Godfrey is greeted by his friend Duke Kaha­na­moku at Hono­lulu Airport. During a return visit to the islands in 1964, a roadway at the ...

Arthur Godfrey, center, plays ukulele at the Willows. “Those great people took me in, didn’t know who I was and didn’t care,” Godfrey said. Arthur Godfrey and Duke Kahanamoku, left, were lasting ...

Arthur Godfrey was one of the most popular entertainers on radio and television during the ’40s and ’50s; nobody could touch him in terms of ratings and listenership. And he knew it. He started his ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This ukulele was made by The Vega Co.

He captivated the country with his voice, ukulele and red hair. In the 1950s and 60s, Arthur Godfrey exhorted the nation over the airwaves to come to Miami Beach and, in thanks, the city co-named 41st ...

With Arthur Godfrey and Tiny Tim gone, Jake Shimabukuro might just be the best ukulele player on the planet. Joking aside, he would have been the best even if both singers were still around, since ...

LITTLE ROCK — Patsy Cline knew Arthur Godfrey as a powerful figure in broadcasting. The idea of his being remembered primarily for giving Cline her first big break might seem, as the song goes, “Crazy ...