Herk Favilla wrote 'the Baritone ukulele method' in 1949 (published 1950), Second printing 1951. According to Tom, 'The idea of the Baritone uke was my fathers for his young guitar students, and was first built as custom models by his father (my grandfather John in the late 1940's).' It first appeared in a Favilla price list as a regular part of the Favilla line in 1948 or 1949. I have had correspondence with Tom Favilla, who was the last to build the Favilla instruments, and his story seemed to make sense. I have always assumed that the Favillas rightfully held claim to the title, but to be honest, never sought any proof. So, how do we prove who was the father of the Baritone? What it boils down to is Documentation. Both can be traced back to the same period, but certainly one was indeed first. Those who believe that it was Herk Favilla, and those who believe it was Arthur Godfrey. There are generally two camps when it comes to the who invented the Baritone.
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