As we celebrate our 40th anniversary, we bring back some of our most requested shows for Classic Rerun. Enjoy! In 1972, Phillip “Gabby” Pahinui made a historic album that is referred to in Hawaiian music history as “Brown Gabby”.
After a lifetime of performing and recording on numerous labels, Panini Records offered Gabby the opportunity to record with his four sons: Bla, Cyril, Martin, & Phillip.
They were also joined by Gabby’s pals: “Atta” Isaacs and Manuel “Joe Gang” Kupahu.
Today, we’ll share some of our favorite Brown Gabby recordings, on vinyl.
Length: 55:02 Released on: 03-29-2019 Artist/Compiled by: Gabby Pahinui
Tau Moe Family with Bob Brozman
In 1989, Territorial Airwaves was 10 years old, but only broadcasting in the Hawaiian Islands.
A young acoustic steel guitar player and collector found a 1929 recording by Madame Riveire’s Hawaiians in San Francisco. He fell in love with the music.
He eventually came to Hawaii, found Tau Moe, that early steel guitarist on the record, along with his wife, Rose Moe, the lead vocalist.
Bob recorded the entire family, including son Lani and daughter Dorian, performing their music from 60 years prior.
Upon finishing the recording, Bob learned about Territorial Airwaves from the Moe Family.
He immediately contacted e and arranged for them all to perform live at a Territoral Airwaves broadcast from the Royal Hawaiian Center in Waikiki.
From 1989 but sounding much older, we’ll share this memorable music.
This week's playlist:
1- Na Ali’i – Tau Moe Family with Bob Brozman
2- He Aloha No O Honolulu - Tau Moe Family with Bob Brozman
3- Fort Street – 1929/1989 - Tau Moe Family with Bob Brozman
4- Mai Ka’i No Kaua’i - Tau Moe Family with Bob Brozman
5- Aloha Means I Love You - Tau Moe Family with Bob Brozman
6- Kolopa - Tau Moe Family with Bob Brozman
7- Pa’ahana - Tau Moe Family with Bob Brozman
8- Meleana E Medley - Tau Moe Family with Bob Brozman
9- Goodbye My Feleni - Tau Moe Family with Bob Brozman
10- E Mama Ea - Tau Moe Family with Bob Brozman
Length: 54:14 Released on: 03-22-2019 Artist/Compiled by: Tau Moe Family with Bob Brozman
Waikiki Leaks - Swing Luau
Harry B. & Kilohana traveled once again to Paris, France to work with her hula students.
We also flew to Rome, Italy to work with her students there.
For their celebration event, they hired a Roman band that played Hawaiian music.
Much to our surprise, the WAIKIKI LEAKS were a highly trained group of professional musicians who fell in love with Hawaiian and Hapa Haole music.
Turns out that they listen to territorialairwaves.com. When they hear a song they like, they repeat it over and over, transcribing both the music and the lyrics to their tablets.
They are highly influenced by Pua Almeida & Benny Saks, so they inject a lot of swing & jazz into their arrangements.
The WAIKIKI LEAKS are Flavio Pasquetto, Francesca Faro, Flippo Delogu, Light Palone, & Alfredo Romeo.
The result is delightful, and we wanted to share their new CD release with you, “Swing Luau”.
From 2018 but sounding much older, we’ll share this memorable music.
This week's playlist:
1- My Hapa Haole Hula Girl – Waikiki Leaks
2- Tropical Swing – Waikiki Leaks
3- Keep Your Eyes On The Hands – Waikiki Leaks
4- Waikiki On A Rainy Night – Waikiki Leaks
5- Little Brown Gal – Waikiki Leaks
6- Maui Girl – Waikiki Leaks
7- Sleepwalk – Waikiki Leaks
8- It Don’t Mean A Thing If It A’int Got That Swing – Waikiki Leaks
9- Some More Of Samoa – Waikiki Leaks
10- Memories of Ka’anapali – Waikiki Leaks
11- Waikiki – Waikiki Leaks
Length: 57:13 Released on: 03-15-2019 Artist/Compiled by: Waikiki Leaks
Sol K Bright - Hana Hou
Solomon (Kolomone) Kamaluhia Kekipi Ke Aliika’apuni Ku Keala Oka mahanahana Bright was born on November 9, 1909,
and we lost him at the age of 83, on April 27, 1992.
After gaining popularity in Hollywood, Sol Ho’opii returned home to Honolulu, saw Sol K Bright perform and took him back to Hollywood to join his Hawaiian troupe.
Sol K Bright was just 19 years old in 1928.
He would later form Sol K Bright & his Holly-waiians in Hollywood.
The majority of their recordings were made by Victor Records in 1934.
We previously shared a program of their music on February 28, 2014.
So in this show, we’ll Hana Hou!
From 85 years ago, we’ll share this memorable music.
This week's playlist:
1- Tomi Tomi – Sol K Bright & his Holly-waiians
2- La Rosita – Sol K Bright & his Holly-waiians
3- Kilohana – Sol K Bright w/ Sol Ho’opi’i & his Novelty Trio
4- He Ono – Sol K Bright & his Holly-waiians
5- Akaka Falls – Sol K Bright & his Holly-waiians
6- Hawaiian Cowboy- Sol K Bright & his Holly-waiians
7- Malihini Mele – Sol K Bright & his Holly-waiians
8- Papio – Sol K Bright & his Holly-waiians
9- Oi Oi E – Sol k Bright & his Holly-waiians
10- I Wonder Where My Little Hula Girl Has Gone – Sol K Bright
11- Tropic Tradewinds – Sol K Bright w/ Ray Kinney & his Hawaiians
Length: 56:36 Released on: 03-08-2019 Artist/Compiled by: Sol K Bright
Kalama's Quartet - Hana Hou !
Kalama’s Quartet were originally a trio that steel guitarist and falsetto singer, Maika Hanapi, formed in 1926 with ukulele player William Kalama, and harp-guitarist Bob Nawahine.
This group originally recorded as the Hanapi Trio. With the addition of guitarist/vocalist Dave Kaleipua Munson in 1927, the group became Kalama’s Quartet. Although a 2nd steel guitarist, Bob Matsu, joined in 1928, the group’s name was not changed.
The majority of their recordings were made by Okeh Records between 1928 and 1932.
We previously shared a program of their music on April 28, 2014. So in this show, we’ll Hana Hou!
From 90 plus years ago, we’ll share this memorable music.
This week's playlist:
1- Wahine Ui – Kalama’s Quartet
2- Palolo – Kalama’s Quartet
3- Kalamaula – Kalama’s Quartet
4- Lei Ana Ika Mokihana – Kalama’s Quartet
5- Inikiniki Mali’e – Kalama’s Quartet
6- He Mana’o Healoha – Kalama’s Quartet
7- Hilo March – Kalama’s Quartet
8- Nu Ioka Hula (New York Hula) – Kalama’s Quartet
9- Wai O Minnehaha – Kalama’s Quartet
10- Kawika / Liliu’e – Kalama’s Quartet
11- Hilo Hula – Kalama’s Quartet
Length: 54:30 Released on: 03-01-2019 Artist/Compiled by: Kalama's Quartet
