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| Ukulele Baby! | ||||
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| Released | 3 February 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Children's music | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Producer | Anthony Field [1] | |||
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Ukulele Baby! is the 33rd The Wiggles album release featuring guest vocalist Rolf Harris and Hey Hey It's Saturday host Daryl Somers. It was released on 5 February 2011 by ABC Music distributed by Universal Music Australia & won the 2011 ARIA for Best Children's album.
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| Directed by | Paul Field |
| Produced by | Paul Field |
| Starring | Sam Moran Anthony Field Murray Cook Jeff Fatt Rolf Harris Daryl Somers |
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| Distributed by | Roadshow Entertainment/ABC DVD |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
Ukulele Baby! was released on ABC DVD in 2011.
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