May Singhi Breen

May Singhi Breen
May Singhi Breen
	Breen (left) with Peter DeRose, c. 1929
Background information
Also known as	Ukulele Lady
Born	February 24, 1891; New York City
Died	December 19, 1970; Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune, New Jersey
Genres	Jazz, blues, rock, Hawaiian
Instrument	Ukulele
Labels	Victor Records

May Singhi Breen (née May W. Singhi ; February 24, 1891, New York City – 19 December 1970, New York City) was an American composer, arranger, and ukulelist, who became known as "The Original Ukulele Lady".^[2] Her work in the music publishing business spanned several decades. Breen was the driving force in getting the ukulele accepted as a musical instrument by the American Federation of Musicians. In 2000, she became the first woman inducted into the Ukulele Hall of Fame.^[3]

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