`SURVIVOR'S SONJA STRIKING CHORD WITH UKULELE BUFFS

`SURVIVOR'S SONJA STRIKING CHORD WITH UKULELE BUFFS

LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) -- Sonja Christopher -- the first person kicked off the "Survivor" show -- is striking a chord with ukulele buffs. According to ukulele manufacturer Jim Beloff, ukulele players are singing the praises of the 62-year-old woman because her brief performance on the show gave the instrument its biggest exposure since Steve Martin played one in "The Jerk." Beloff thinks Christopher will create new interest in the ukelele among average folks, while many popular musicians are already picking up the instrument. Both the new Pearl Jam and Everclear CDs feature ukulele songs and Todd Rundgren is performing a ukulele version of "Bang The Drum All Day" called "Bang On The Uke Daily."