At the end of the move 50 First Dates there is a song that plays for a
brief time. The song didn't have any words, just a person humming and
someone playing what I believe was a banjo type instrument. I am
trying to find out what the name of the song is, who wrote it, who
performed it etc.

I looked at the movie soundtrack and wasn't able to find it there.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 04 Mar 2005 12:38 PST

Please let me know whether or not this is the song:

http://www.mortalwombat.com/Audio/Over_the_Rainbow.mp3

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 04 Mar 2005 17:24 PST

If the song linked above is not the one you're thinking of, it would
be very helpful if you could give some additional details. Did the
song you want play during the end credits, or in the latter scenes of
the movie? Was it a fast song or a slow song?

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Clarification of Question by forge-ga on 06 Mar 2005 15:26 PST

That is exactly the song I was looking for. Much appreciated pink!

Sorry for the delay, I was gone for the weekend.

I am glad to have been able to help you identify your song as "Over
the Rainbow," performed by the Hawaiian performer Israel "IZ"
Kamakawiwo'ole and his ukulele. IZ is no longer with us, but his
sweet, tender voice lives on.

I don't know why this song was not included on the soundtrack album of
"50 First Dates." You can find the song, along with many other
delightful tracks by IZ, on these CDs:

Amazon: Alone in IZ World
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005O4UG

Amazon: Facing Future
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000JFG3

Amazon: Ka 'Ano'i 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000I3US

My Google search strategy:

Google Web Search: "israel kamakawiwo'ole" "over the rainbow"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22israel+kamakawiwo%27ole%22+%22over+the+rainbow%22

I hope this is helpful! Please let me know if you need anything further.

Best wishes,
pinkfreud

Quick response! :)

http://imdb.com/title/tt0343660/soundtrack

Oops.  Meant to add...

Your description sounds like "Over the Rainbow" as performed by Israel
Kamakawiwo'ole (now deceased)

 - Ukulele, not banjo
 - partly hummed instead of sung
 - same used in "ER" ... http://www.tvtome.com/ER/season8.html
   episode 179 (death of Dr. Mark Greene character)

http://www.mountainapplecompany.com/
 - pull-down menu to "IZ"

I loved that movie. "Sam whea, over da rainbow..."
http://www.hawaiianrainbow.com/Hawaiian_Music/Bands_and_Artists/Israel_Kamakawiwoole/

Hawaiian artist: Israel Kamakawiwoole
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLD%2CGGLD%3A2005-08%2CGGLD%3Aen&q=Israel+Kamakawiwoole