The terms A-side and B-side used to refer to a two-sided phonograph record. The A-side was usually the featured song that the producer hoped would receive radio airplay and become a ‘hit’.
The B-side, or flipside, was a secondary song, or a song thought less appealing to radio announcers.
For this show, we’ll begin a mini-series, focusing on songs that were thought to be B-sides when released. Our first artist of B-sides is Sol Ho'opi'
i.
This week's playlist:
1- Keola Nalimu - Sol Ho'opi'i Novelty Quartette
2- 12th Street Rag - Sol Ho'opi'i Novelty Five
3- Duke Kahanamoku - Sol Ho'opi'i Novelty Quartette w/ Sol K. Bright
4- Come On Nancy - Sol Ho'opi'i Novelty Quartette
5- Meleana E - Sol Ho'opi'i
Novelty Quartette
6- Henehene Kou Aka - Sol Ho'opi'i Novelty Quartette
7- Stack O Lee Blues - Sol Ho'opi'i Novelty Five
8- Pulupe - Sol Ho'opi'i Novelty Quartette
9- Hawaiian Honeymoon - Sol Ho'opi'i Novelty Quartette w/ Sol K. Bright
10- Hualalai - Sol Ho'opi'i Novelty Quartette
11- Weave a Lei, Flower Lei - Sol Ho'opi'i Novelty Quartette w/ Sol K. Bright
Length: 55:15 Released on: 01-10-2020 Artist/Compiled by: Sol Ho'opi'i
