Warren Buffett's Ukulele Gig In Los Angeles Tonight

Warren Buffett, the world's richest man according to Forbes magazine, will appear Friday night at the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles where he will play his ukulele. Seriously.

The 78-year-old chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway will bring his beloved four-string Uke and join his son, musician Peter Buffett, on stage for a number during the younger Buffett's scheduled concert at the broadcasting archive, museum and seminar hub. The younger Buffett has just released a new album, "Imaginary Kingdom," on Tuesday, and his recording career reaches back to mid-1980s. He scored the memorable "fire dance" sequence in "Dances With Wolves," which won the Oscar for best picture of 1990, and Buffett himself won an Emmy for the soundtrack he contributed to another Native American project involving Kevin Costner, the "500 Nations" documentary miniseries from 1995.

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Comments

[Mr Grey]

Nero fiddled, but that didn't make Rome any happier!

[thecanadian]

Fantastic Mr. Buffett. Another class act. :Love it!

[ErnestineBass]

There is something comically tragic about this story, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

[johnnygoodwud]

times must be tough he's been forced to take a second gig.

[Teckwreck]

Warren fiddles while America burns.

[Tulka2]

Ukulele culture is well represented on the web. Check it out. Ukelele geeks. Who knew? Buffet is one too.

[PT6]

Well the Great Opportunist is going to offer us a break from his normal practices.

Maybe he could Bailout Wall Street while he is at it!

Got to love this "Mayberry" style on top of a ruthless businessman!

[larry278]

Warren, don't give up your day job. with the melt down & all. As for me, I'm going to reread Sen Robt Byrd's book of advice to a new POTUS as I listen to Sen Byrd playing the fiddle. Sen Byrd's book is like all short books; you have to read & reread it carefully. His fiddle playing could require listening carefully & often. W Va musicians & writers tend to be subtle & improve with age.

[darthdarcy]

Hey Warren; I have the same Ukulele a 1961 Martin Baritone just like yours, let's jam..!

TJ..

[macohmz]

Peter Buffet is a great musician. Think of the potential great musicians there would be if someone recognize their gift and the resources were available to help them develop it. Now the resources are drying up because of greed. Gifts of art and music and intelligence are scattered like seeds among everyone. I hope Warren has a good time and he doesn't trip over all those bras and underwear that will surely be tossed his way.

[mommadona]

He should keep his day job.

'Tip Toe
Through the markets
At their lowest
That is where I'll be
Come tip toe
Through the bottom of the markets
With me....

(apologies to Tiny Tim)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYnjASLYKdA

[JScott]

So he does have relatives that are musical but is not related to Jimmy Buffett right?

[majorteddy]

That should calm the markets!