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Topic: What are your favorite Hawaiian LPs? |
Mike Neer
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Posted 11 Jun 2013 6:13 am |
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I have been immersed in Hawaiian music again, but this time more so with '50s and '60s Hawaiian music.
Some of my favorites:
Hawaiian Shores - Barney and Jules
Alfred Apaka - My Isle of Golden Dreams
All-Star Hawaiian Band
Echoes of Hawaii - Benny Kalama (thanks Jeff)
The Best of Hawaiian Slack Key - Gabby Pahinui
Party Hulas - Genoa Keawe
Soft Hawaiian Guitars (I'm digging the steel of Barney with Wurlitzer electric piano. Might have to get my Wurly tuned up! Who is the 2nd steel player?)
Guitare Hawaienne Authentique
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Brad Bechtel
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Posted 11 Jun 2013 6:28 am
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Hukilau Hulas has always been a favorite of mine. I guess because it comes with "Hula Instructions Inside".
I also really like Music of Old Hawaii by the Sons of Hawaii.
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Rick Aiello
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Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2013 6:59 am
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Isaac Stanford
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Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 11 Jun 2013 7:34 am
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| Cool thread. I gotta check out Soft Hawaiian Guitars. I've been doing a bunch of Hawaiian tunes recently with a great Wurli player here in Philly. It works real well with the genre. |
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Norman Markowitz
From:
Santa Cruz, California
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Posted 11 Jun 2013 11:23 am
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The LP "Sonny" by Sonny Chillingwoth.
It's different from the CD "Sonny" by Sonny Chillingworth.
The LP has David Kelii on steel. The CD doesn't.
I also love all the old "Sons of Hawai'i" LPs because they have my favorite Feet Rogers on them.
But since I have between 7 to 800 Hawaiian LPs it's a little hard to narrow it down that much. |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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James Williamson
From:
California & Hawaii
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Posted 11 Jun 2013 7:00 pm Hawaiian Album
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I kinda like "Lei of Stars" for a compilation
Track Listing
1. Waikiki - Gabby Pahinui/Andy Cummings
2. Waikiki Chickadee - George Archer
3. Tropic Tradewinds - Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs & His Royal Hawaiians
4. Sand - Jules Ah See
5. My Honolulu Tomboy - Pua Almeida/Randy Oness' Select Hawaiian Serenaders/Pau Almeida
6. E Naughty Naughty Mai Nei - Melinda Peterson/Mel Peterson/Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs & His Royal Hawaiians
7. My Lovely Hawaiian Maid - Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln/Walter Wailehua
8. White Ginger Blossoms - George Archer/Elissa Kroll/George "Tautu" Archer & His Pagans
9. My Yellow Ginger Lei - Richard Kauhi Quartette
10. Hula Blues - Jules Ah See
11. Hula Lolo - Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs & His Royal Hawaiians
12. E Mama E - Genoa Keawe
13. Twilight in Hawaii - George Archer
14. I'll Weave a Lei of Stars for You - Randy Oness' Select Hawaiian Serenaders
15. Analani E - Alfred Apaka/Randy Oness' Select Hawaiian Serenaders
16. Hawaiian Vamp, The - George Archer
17. Hi'ilawe - Philip "Gabby" Pahinui
18. Kaimana Hila - Gabby Pahinui/Andy Cummings
19. Ke Kali Nei au-"Hawaiian Wedding Song" - George Kainapau/Bill "Akamuhou" Dias/George Kainpau & Bill "Akamuhou" Diaz/George Archer's Harmony Hawaiians
20. My Hawaiian Souvenirs - Genoa Keawe |
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David Matzenik
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Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 11 Jun 2013 7:30 pm
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My record collection is mainly in CD format. Of my few Hawaiian music LPs, here are my top six:
1. Kalama’s Quartette. Folklyric 9022
2. In Hawaii. Les Adams. Spotlight SV26
3. On The Beach At Waikiki. Genoa and Benny. 49th State 3402
4. The Kodak Hula Show. Waikiki Records 102
5. Hawaiian Holiday. Hal Aloma. Columbia CL538
6. One Little Dream Of You. Irmgard and Puamana. PP001
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 11 Jun 2013 9:00 pm Some Hawaiian tune that I love to hear...................
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Here's a few tunes that I truly enjoy hearing:
Hawaii It's You..............OKADA (Japanese)
Havii
At Waikiki...................Gary Aiko
Hula in Falsetto.............Bill Lincoln
Hale Iwa Maid
Ka Opi Lei Manu
Haole Hula...................Hawaiian Beach Party-JB
Almost any of Melveen Leed's Hawaiian albums |
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Jeff Au Hoy
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Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 12 Jun 2013 3:34 pm
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1. The Remarkable Voice of Hawaii's Mahi Beamer (Mahi Beamer w/ Jules Ah See, steel)
2. Hawaii's Songbird (Lena Machado w/ Billy Hew Len, steel)
3. Party Hulas (Genoa Keawe w/ Benny Rogers, steel)
4. Hawaiian Style (Kahauanu Lake Trio w/ Al Ka'ailau, lead guitar)
5. The Folk Music of Hawaii (The Sons of Hawaii w/ David Rogers, steel)
6. Na Mele Ohana (Vicki I'i Rodrigues and Family w/ Joe Custino, steel)
7. Dreams of Hawaii (George Kainapau w/ David Keli'i, steel)
8. Kalakaua - Waikiki Records (Various w/ Jules Ah See or Joe Custino, steel)
9. Let's Hula - (Various w/ Joe Custino, steel)
10. Duke Kahanamoku Presents A Beachboy Party (Waikiki Beachboys w/ Joe Custino, steel) |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 5:17 am
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Some excellent choices, Jeff. I haven't heard the Mahi Beamer, but I see I can purchase it online, which I will do.
I like the Lena Machado CD very much. There are even a few cuts with Sol Hoopii, if I recall correctly.
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 1:28 pm
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| #5 is exceptional - one of my all-time favorites. Thanks for the reminder, Jeff. Feets Rogers was such a beautiful, subtle steel player. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 1:57 pm
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I really dig the little I've heard of Gabby's steel playing--I wish I knew more. Bill Wynne said the holy grail of Gabby's steel playing is on "A Leis of Songs From Sam", but I've only heard 2 cuts from that (exquisite playing, though!).
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David Matzenik
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Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 2:01 pm
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I have an album called "The Sons of Hawaii" HS2002. I should have put it in my list.
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Norman Markowitz
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 3:57 pm
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| Mike Neer wrote: |
| I really dig the little I've heard of Gabby's steel playing--I wish I knew more. |
There is a Sunday Manoa Album called "Cracked Seed" on which Gabby plays steel on a couple of cuts.
Also on Ry Cooder's "Chicken Skin Music" he plays steel on a couple of cuts as well.
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 4:03 pm
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| Norman Markowitz wrote: |
| Mike Neer wrote: |
| I really dig the little I've heard of Gabby's steel playing--I wish I knew more. |
There is a Sunday Manoa Album called "Cracked Seed" on which Gabby plays steel on a couple of cuts.
Also on Ry Cooder's "Chicken Skin Music" he plays steel on a couple of cuts as well. |
The Chicken Skin Music LP was very influential on me. I learned all Gabby's stuff note-for-note.
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Norman Markowitz
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Santa Cruz, California
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Tom Snook
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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 5:32 pm
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Speaking of Gabby on Steel,
Hawaii's Favorite Slack Key & Steel Guitar Vol.II,Vol.I has "Feet" Rogers
Rabbit Island Music Festival "In The Garden of Paradise"
In Hawaii the Story Starts,Waikiki Records The Pidgeon English Hula,"Whadda ya say Gabby".Gabby on steel?
The Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band,Vol.I "Hawaiian Love"
Best of The Gabby Band 1972-1977,"How'd Ya Do" and "Breeze"
I wish I had more.
Back to fav Hawaiian LPs
Sophisticated and Easy Hulas- Charles Kaipo and His Happy Hawaiians,Barney on steel?
Most, if not all of Waikiki Records,I'm asuming they were 50's,60's era.How lucky people were to be able to go to a club or Hotel Lounge and see and hear these great performers!
Let's not forget the Slack Key Players.
Sonny Chillingworth "Waimea Cowboy"
Leonard Kwan,"Uncle"Raymond Kane,my first exposure to Ki Ho Alu
"Two Slack Key Guitars" A Livin'On A Easy, Gabby& Atta
George Kuo on Dancing Cat Records
There's just too many to name!
Hawaiian music is so much a part of my soul,it's like "Deja Vu"all over again!
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Norman Markowitz
From:
Santa Cruz, California
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 6:13 pm
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| Tom Snook wrote: |
In Hawaii the Story Starts, Waikiki Records The Pidgeon English Hula,"Whadda ya say Gabby". Gabby on steel?
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"Oh those crazy Hawaiians." |
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Tom Snook
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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2013 6:37 pm
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You can say that again!
I have a VHS tape "Gabby Pahinui,Family & Friends The Pahinui Bros. that has lots of great music and musicians at Gabbys house in Waimanalo,Peter Moon,Joe Gang,Atta,Palani Vaughn and Gabbys sons.Gabby plays Two songs on steel!Get it if you can! Nobody plays steel like Gabby. 
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Nic Neufeld
From:
Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 25 Jun 2020 7:56 am
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Resurrecting an ancient thread I just stumbled across! Lots of great suggestions in here and not a few I haven't listened to yet...
My list:
Hawaiian Village Serenaders - Tapa Room Tapes (not a proper album but just about the biggest influence on me as a player)
Alfred Apaka - My Isle of Golden Dreams (Jules Ah See on -pedal- steel)
Alfred Apaka - Hawaiian Favorites (Danny Stewart on steel)
Alfred Apaka - Lost Recordings of Hawaii's Golden Voice (many various folks on steel from the early years)
Alfred Apaka - The Golden Voice of the Islands (live, Webley Edwards / Hawaii Calls)
Hawaii Calls - Hawaiian Shores
Hawaii Calls - Hawaiian Strings
Hawaii Calls - Waikiki!
Benny Kalama - Echoes of Hawaii (mid era Jules at his best)
Jack de Mello - Steel Guitar Magic (Billy Hew Len and Barney Isaacs duets, a study in contrast)
Andy Iona - Aloha Hawaii (set of 78s)
Basil Henriques' Waikiki Islanders - Live at the Castaways
Special mention for Gabby Pahinui with the Sons of Hawaii (1960)...I don't have the whole album, but "Lei No Ka'iulani", that one hits hard and I can't pick up an 'ukulele without playing it.
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2020 8:33 am
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Genial Hawaiians Jim and Bob:
Pure Gabby:
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