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This documentary is about Hawaii's Larry Ramos, the first Asian American to win a Grammy. A child prodigy with the ukulele, Larry would go on to find stardom with two of the most popular groups of the 1960’s, The New Christy Minstrels and The Association. While with the Association, he would sing co lead on two of their most popular hits, “Windy” and “Never My Love”, which according to BMI, was the second most played song in the 20th century. This film was named “Most Inspiring Short Documentary” at the Silicon Valley Asian American Pacific Islander film festival and was nominated for a regional Emmy.
Closed captions are available for each short film screening. These screenings do not feature audio description services.
This is a free online event, and AARP membership is not required.
- Year2025
- Runtime29 minutes 37 seconds
- LanguageEnglish
- RatingGeneral audiences
- GenreBiography
- Content WarningSome strong language used
- NoteNarrator: Rick Quan and Chief of Photography: Mark Hamburg
- ScreenwriterRick Quan
- ProducerRick Quan
- EditorRick Quan
This documentary is about Hawaii's Larry Ramos, the first Asian American to win a Grammy. A child prodigy with the ukulele, Larry would go on to find stardom with two of the most popular groups of the 1960’s, The New Christy Minstrels and The Association. While with the Association, he would sing co lead on two of their most popular hits, “Windy” and “Never My Love”, which according to BMI, was the second most played song in the 20th century. This film was named “Most Inspiring Short Documentary” at the Silicon Valley Asian American Pacific Islander film festival and was nominated for a regional Emmy.
Closed captions are available for each short film screening. These screenings do not feature audio description services.
This is a free online event, and AARP membership is not required.
- Year2025
- Runtime29 minutes 37 seconds
- LanguageEnglish
- RatingGeneral audiences
- GenreBiography
- Content WarningSome strong language used
- NoteNarrator: Rick Quan and Chief of Photography: Mark Hamburg
- ScreenwriterRick Quan
- ProducerRick Quan
- EditorRick Quan
