- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam Tapia
- Nicknames
- Tappy
- The Duke of Uke
- Bill Tapia was born on January 1, 1908 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He was married to Barbie. He died on December 2, 2011 in Westminster, California, USA.
- SpouseBarbie(? - 2001) (her death, 1 child)
- Inducted into the Ukulele Hall of Fame in 2004.
- He began his career entertaining World War I troops in 1918.
- He released his first CD, "Tropical Swing", in 2004, when he was age 96.
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