In our last show, we explored the influence of the Gypsy jazz guitarist genius, “Django” Reinhardt, on Hawaiian music.
Hawaiian combos on the mainland began arranging their Hawaiian music to that Django swing.
There was no doubt that swing was king in the 1930s, and Hawaiian big bands soon began filling the finest ballrooms across the nation with Hawaiian big band swing music.
So we’ll take the next logical step in our Hawaiian swing adventure, and add the horns section.
Today, we’ll share some of the rarest recordings made by Hawaiian swing big bands in the late 1930s.
This week's playlist:
1- Analani E – Ray Kinney & his Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors
2- Holoholo Ka’a – Lani McIntire & his Hawaiian Orchestra
3- Hula Blues – Lani McIntire & his Hawaiian Orchestra
4- Minnehaha – Andy Iona & his Islanders
5- Honey, Let’s Go For Broke – Harry Owens & his Royal Hawaiian Hotel Orchestra
6- Ho’oluana – Pua Almeida & his Club Pago Pago Orchestra
7- In A Little Hula Heaven – Lani McIntire & his Hawaiian Orchestra
8- Ke Ka Upu – Ray Kinney & his Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors
9- Ke Ka Upu – Harry Owens & his Royal Hawaiian Hotel Orchestra
10- Tahuwahuwahi –Andy Iona & his Islanders
11- Palolo – Ray Kinney & his Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors
12- Hame Pila – Lani McIntire & his Hawaiian Orchestra
Length: 53:27 Released on: 03-01-2013 Artist/Compiled by: Various Artists
