The Hawaiian steel guitar, with its smooth, shivering sound, made its way to the US Mainland, where in the early 1900s, it showed up in blues and hillbilly music.
But the most important result of this trend was that country acts began adding steel guitarists to their rosters.
The 1950s developed a whole new type of music called Rock n’ Roll, created from a mix of rhythm and blues, and a little bit of country.
The 1950s country music had a mix of blues and rock n’ roll in it.
And in the 1950s, many country artists recorded Hawaiian tribute songs.
We’ll share those recordings from 1984 with you.
This week's playlist:
1- Hula Rock – Hank Snow
2- Hootchy Kootchy Henry From Hawaii – Mictchell Torok
3- Hawaiian Cowboy – Rex Allen
4- Me Rock A Hula – Bill Haley and his Comets
5- Lula Rock A Hula – Teresa Brewer
6- Hula Love – Buddy Knox
7- Bop A Hula – Jimmy C. Newman
8- Hawaiian Seabreeze – Skeets McDonald
9- Blue Hawaii – Hank Locklin
10- Hillbilly Hula – Jenks “Tex” Carman
11- Everybody Does It In Hawaii – Jimmie Rogers
12- Aloha Oe – Marty Robbins
Length: 54:38 Released on: 08-16-2019 Artist/Compiled by: Various Artists
Na Leo Pilimehana - 1984
Three students at Kamehameha Schools were first noticed when they won the Brown Bags to Stardom competition in 1984.
Nalani Jenkins (Choy), Angela Fernandez (Morales), and Lehua Kalima (Heine) recorded their hit “Local Boys” as a 45-rpm.
An album followed.
Over the next 35 years, the trio has recorded numerous albums, performed all over the world, and won countless Hoku Awards.
But it all started 35 years ago.
We’ll share those recordings from 1984 with you.
This week's playlist:
1- Kumukalidadid – Na Leo Pilimehana
2- Sweet Baby - Na Leo Pilimehana
3- Local Boys - Na Leo Pilimehana
4- Chalangalang Blues - Na Leo Pilimehana
5- Ho’oheno Keia No Beauty - Na Leo Pilimehana
6- Get Hep To Swing - Na Leo Pilimehana
7- Rum N’ Coca Cola - Na Leo Pilimehana
8- Koula / Manowaiopuna - Na Leo Pilimehana
9- Longer - Na Leo Pilimehana
10- Sweet Someone - Na Leo Pilimehana
11- Waikiki - Na Leo Pilimehana
Length: 55:44 Released on: 08-09-2019 Artist/Compiled by: Na Leo Pilimehana
Alfred Apaka - 1959
Alfred Apaka graced our world from March 19, 1919 to January 30, 1960.
He was just 40 years old when he passed on.
And the amazing steel guitarist, Jules Ah See, in the Villagemen that backed Alfred at the Kaiser Hawaiian Village, also passed away that same year, on June 12, 1960.
Their final recordings with the Villagemen were recorded for Decca Records in Los Angeles, California, between August 28th and September 6th, 1959.
But an album featuring this music was not released until 1963, three full years after the pair of legends left us.
We’ll share those recordings from 1959 with you.
This week's playlist:
1- E Maliu Mai – Alfred Apaka
2- Princess Pupule - Alfred Apaka
3- My Isle of Golden Dreams - Alfred Apaka
4- Ebb Tide - Alfred Apaka
5- Dahil Sa Iyo - Alfred Apaka
6- Flowers of Paradise - Alfred Apaka
7- The Magic Islands - Alfred Apaka
8- Lei Aloha, Lei Makamae - Alfred Apaka
9- Ku’u Home - Alfred Apaka
10- Far Across The Sea - Alfred Apaka
11- I Wish They Didn’t Mean Goodbye - Alfred Apaka
Length: 55:00 Released on: 08-02-2019 Artist/Compiled by: Alfred Aholo Apaka
Marlene Sai - 1962
Marlene Sai entered our world on December 14, 1941.
After attending Kamehameha Schools, she began her career with Don Ho at Honey’s in Kaneohe.
Her first two albums, both released in 1962, were extremely popular.
We’ll share those recordings from the 1962 with you.
This week's playlist:
1- Kona Kai O Pua – Marlene Sai
2- Ku’u Hoa – Marlene Sai
3- Kukuna O Kala - Marlene Sai
4- Haunani Mine - Marlene Sai
5- Green Carnation - Marlene Sai
6- Kainoa - Marlene Sai
7- Nanakuli - Marlene Sai
8- Ke Ahi Wela - Marlene Sai
9- Kamalani O Keaukaha - Marlene Sai
10- Ahulili - Marlene Sai
11- Kaulana Na Pua - Marlene Sai
Length: 53:28 Released on: 07-26-2019 Artist/Compiled by: Marlene Sai
Myra English - 1974-75
Myra English Gibbs graced our world from February 22, 1933 to March 29, 2001.
She was just 68 when she left us.
After graduating from Maui High School in 1951, she came to Honolulu to pursue college, and a career in entertainment.
Soon she was performing on radio and television, and clubs all over the islands.
Her long-running gig in the Blue Dolphin Room of the Outrigger Hotel, with Sonny Chillingworth and Billy Hew Len made her a star.
Her 1974 and 1975 albums were extremely popular.
We’ll share those recordings from the 1970s with you.
This week's playlist:
1- Aloha Ka Manini – Myra English
2- Huli Ho’i – Myra English
3- Fireman’s Hula - Myra English
4- Waiomina - Myra English
5- Ku’u Sweetie - Myra English
6- KHBC - Myra English
7- Kahukia’ialo – Myra English
8- Pu’u Anahulu - Myra English
9- Nohili - Myra English
10- Kauhale O Kamapua’a - Myra English
11- Drinking Champagne - Myra English
Length: 53:53 Released on: 07-19-2019 Artist/Compiled by: Myra English
