Ken Lelen

Ken Lelen
Ken Lelen sings great American ragtime, jazz, swing and pop tunes in his concerts and plays vintage acoustic guitars for an authentic, back-in-the day sound.

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Concert Videos

Vintage Music Concerts  &  Song Videos
Performed by Ken Lelen before audiences at libraries,
lifecare communities, music clubs and senior centers.
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      © 2020 Kenneth Lelen — All Rights Reserved 


She Did It Her Way - Concert
Program celebrates the lives, careers, romances and hit songs of female
vocalists and recording artists who were popular during the Big Band Era.  


Wednesday, 5 June 2019
Linden Public Library, Linden NJ
www.lindenpl.org — Video by Brad Creanzo
Program performed with four vintage acoustic guitars: 1931 B & J Serenader, 1932 Regal MarvelTone, 1939 B & D Groton 1 and 1940 Gene Autry Round-Up.

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She Did It Her Way - Concert 
Program celebrates the lives, careers, romances and hit songs of female vocalists and recording artists who were popular during the Big Band Era.
 

Saturday, 11 May 2019
Old Bridge Public Library, Old Bridge NJ
www.oldbridgelibrary.org — Video by Mary Granahan
Program performed with four vintage acoustic guitars: 1933 Regal MarvelTone, 1934 Gibson KG-11, 1939 B & D Groton 1 and 1940 Gene Autry Round-Up.

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Hollywood Song Souvenirs - Concert
Program offers tunes made popular and famous once they were heard by millions in Hollywood's hit dramas, zany comedies or romantic comedies.


Wednesday, 13 June 2018
Linden Public Library, Linden NJ
www.lindenpl.org — Video by Brad Creanzo
Program performed with four vintage acoustic guitars: 1931 B & J Serenader, 1932 Regal MarvelTone, 1939 B & D Groton 1, and 1940 Gene Autry Round-Up.

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Juke Joint Jive [video link] 
Concert of toe-tappin' tunes popular with teenage rebels in the 1930s and 1940s.



Saturday, 11 March 2017
Old Bridge Library, Old Bridge NJ
www.oldbridgelibrary.org — Video by Mary Granahan
Program performed with five vintage guitars: 1932 Regal MarvelTone, 1933 Regal MarvelTone, 1934 Gibson KG-11, 1936 Gibson L-00, and 1940 Autry Round-Up.

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"I’m Beginning To See The Light"
© 1944 by Duke Ellington et. al.


17 November 2010
Holden Senior Center, Holden MA
https://fhcoa.org — Video by Daniel Castro
Ken Lelen performing with 1939 B & D Groton 1 acoustic guitar.

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"Ain't Misbehavin'"
© 1929 by Waller + Razaf



27 March 2010 Concert
Bound Brook Library, Bound Brook NJ
https://sbbnj.com/library — Video by Ben Auletta Sr
Ken Lelen performing with 1926 Maurer #493                 
Matt Koch on acoustic bass
 

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•  "Had To Be You, Give Anything But Love, You Are My Sunshine[link]
     Bound Brook Library, Bound Brook NJ          27 March 2010 Concert
     Ken Lelen on 1920 Grauso + 1936 Sovereign   Video by Ben Auletta Sr
     Matt Koch on acoustic bass

•  Peach Pickin' Time In Georgia   [link]           © 1932 by Jimmie Rodgers
     Bound Brook Library, Bound Brook NJ          27 March 2010 Concert
     Ken Lelen on 1935 Sovereign OM                    Video by Ben Auletta Sr
     Matt Koch on acoustic bass


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•  All Of Me   [link]                                         © 1935 Marks + Simons
     Florham Park Library, Florham Park NJ     8 November 2009 Concert
     Ken Lelen on 1933 Martin OM-18                  Once owned by Carl Sandburg
     Matt Koch on acoustic bass                          Video by William Henderson

•  I'm In The Mood For Love  [link]               © 1935 by Fields + McHugh
     Florham Park Library, Florham Park NJ     8 November 2009 Concert
     Ken Lelen on 1926 Maurer #493                  Video by William Henderson
     Matt Koch on acoustic bass

•  Love Is Just Around The Corner  [link]       © 1934 by Gensler + Robin
     Florham Park Library, Florham Park NJ      8 November 2009 Concert
     Ken Lelen on 1939 B & D Groton 1               Video by William Henderson

•  Tennessee Waltz   [link]                               © 1948 by Stewart + King
     Florham Park Library, Florham Park NJ       8 November 2009 Concert
     Ken Lelen on 1936 Sovereign OM                     Video by William Henderson
     Matt Koch on acoustic bass


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•  Ain't Misbehavin'   [link]                                 © 1929 by Waller + Razaf
     Folk Project Minstrel, Morristown NJ         17 July 2009 Concert
     Ken Lelen on 1926 Maurer #493                  Video by Folk Project staff
     Matt Koch on acoustic bass                           

•  Georgia On My Mind   [link]                           © 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael
     Folk Project Minstrel, Morristown NJ         17 July 2009 Concert
     Ken Lelen on 1933 Regal MarvelTone            Video by Folk Project staff
     Matt Koch on acoustic bass

•  Gonna Sit Down, Write Letter  [link]              © 1935 by Alert + Young
     Folk Project Minstrel, Morristown NJ         17 July 2009 Concert
     Ken Lelen on 1933 Regal MarvelTone            Video by Folk Project staff
     Matt Koch on acoustic bass

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© 2019 — Kenneth Lelen — All Rights Reserved