Tiare no Tahiti …. Byrd, Isaacs, Akaka

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Tiare no Tahiti …. Byrd, Isaacs, Akaka

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Here’s one you may not have heard … a great version of “Tiare no Tahiti” off of Alan Akaka and the Islanders 1990 album Islands Call … featuring a trio of steel guitars … Jerry Byrd, Barney Isaacs and Alan Akaka

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10JTkU2 ... p=drivesdk
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I've ben wonderng about Alan.
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Rick Aiello wrote: 28 Nov 2025 10:54 pm IMG_2438.jpeg
Beautiful album cover.

It was long standing custom that musicians would wear all white at performances in Waikiki.

I've heard more than a few old timers complain about those all white outfits. lol. Everybody said they were a pain, and expressed relief and gratitude when they went out of style.

You'll still see the Royal Hawaiian Band wear all white with a red sash every now and again for Parades and such.

Thanks for sharing Rick!
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I had that one on cassette!
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One side was all Alan Akaka … the other side, the three of them … 😎
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Does anybody know if Augie Goupil's recording is the first or original recording of this song?

That would make Danny Stewart the first steel guitarist to play it on record.

I don't know for sure, but would have thought that recording was 1937 or 1938...
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The version in question :

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w4GRss ... p=drivesdk

I like Danny Stewart 😎
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