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Topic: Royal Hawaiian Hotel radio show of the 30s |
Ron Whitfield
From: Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 9 Jul 2010 4:57 pm
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While searching the otrcat for more steel in the variety of shows I came across this cool surprise, and it's in decent sound quality. http://www.otrcat.com/royal-hawaiian-hotel-p-48709.html
I like the announcer's typical of the era style, and that he doesn't step all over the music (too much...), but the silly 'story' in the middle can certainly be ignored.
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Eddie Cunningham
From: Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 10 Jul 2010 9:06 am Really Great "OLDE" Hawaiian Music !!!
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Ron , I really enjoyed that "olde" Hawaiian radio show !!! Had to be very early 30s , there was no electric steel !! Sounded like a National Tri-cone or resonator steel guitar !! I wonder who the steel player was ??? He played very well !! Sounded like an old A-7th tuning ?? Was great and the overall sound was very good !! Thanks for bringing that one on to the Forum !!! The old geezer , Eddie "C" |
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George Keoki Lake
From: Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 10 Jul 2010 9:44 am
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I'm 100% certain it was Keamoku Lewis playing acoustic steel. I have some of those old shows but mine are 'scratchy' This one is unbelievably clean ! ... love them! I kinda doubt they actually came from the RHH as none had any indication of crowd noise or dancing. I'll bet they were scripted and transcribed in a Hawaiian radio station ???
Last edited by George Keoki Lake on 10 Jul 2010 10:55 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Bill Creller
From: Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 10 Jul 2010 9:51 am
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Maybe it was done in the ball-room with no people |
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George Keoki Lake
From: Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 10 Jul 2010 10:54 am
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Yah Bill, you have a valid point. The lack of any applause is also an indication of no audience being present. I love olde shows like these...you can detect an era of "non-hectic rushing around"which we have today. |
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