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Andy Volk


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Post  Posted 4 Nov 2015 8:13 am    
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Was Dick Mcintyre the composer of South of Honolulu or is the song older than the 30s? Anyone know? I'm coming up with no answers when I search. Rick Aiello came up with a blank in checking the Cumquat CD liner notes.
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Mitch Drumm

 

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Post  Posted 4 Nov 2015 8:33 am    
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Link to BMI listing.


I have no idea if this is the same song.

I don't think BMI was founded until 1939. I can't find the title at ASCAP. Maybe it went unpublished until later on, after the emergence of BMI.



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Andy Volk


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Post  Posted 4 Nov 2015 10:45 am    
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Hmmmm. Eddie Bush and Roland Ball .... makes sense as a provenance for the tune. Dick Mcintyre and Bush both worked in LA in the 30s and could have crossed paths at gigs and/or Ball's studio.
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Mitch Drumm

 

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Post  Posted 4 Nov 2015 4:55 pm    
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I did a little more searching and it looks like Dick never had an ordinary 78 rpm release on that song on Decca. I thought I'd be able to find a label shot that listed the composers under the title.

It appears to have been released only on a Standard transcription, dating from 1939 or 1940. So it may have been published immediately at that time with BMI and would appear to be one of the earliest songs ever registered with BMI. I think of BMI as being mostly a post-war outfit.
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Roger Shackelton

 

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Post  Posted 4 Nov 2015 10:36 pm     SOUTH OF HONOLULU---Mike Fried
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Here's Mike Fried playing "South of Honolulu"

South Of Honolulu----Mike Fried, Tradewind 7 string frypan non-pedal steel (made by Elva West). F#9 tuning F#-A#-C#-E-G#-C#-E (low-high). Roland Micro Cube amp set on the "JC clean" mode. MXL 990 condenser microphone into a Digidesign MBox and Nuendo.

http://www.hsga.org/MikeFried.htm

Roger
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Derrick Mau

 

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Post  Posted 5 Nov 2015 4:13 am    
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Andy Volk


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Post  Posted 5 Nov 2015 7:52 am    
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Mahalo, Derrick! The forum comes through yet again! Any chance you could PM the whole lead sheet? aevolk at sign comcast.net

I'm including it in my new book of C6th arrangements and I'm not sure I have all the lyrics right. Thanks!
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Wally Pfeifer

 

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Post  Posted 5 Nov 2015 8:10 am    
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Very Happy Derrick,- that "South Of Honolulu" music looks
familiar. Was that in some of the music that you got from me?
I still have other old music if you're still interested. Just let me know. I'll let you know what I have.
Smile Wally
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David Matzenik


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Post  Posted 5 Nov 2015 1:30 pm    
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Wonderful mystery, A1 research.
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Derrick Mau

 

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Post  Posted 6 Nov 2015 4:40 am    
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Aloha Wally,

Yes, it came from your collection.
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Wally Pfeifer

 

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Post  Posted 7 Nov 2015 10:45 pm    
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Very Happy
Derrick,
I have lots of music folios, books and music if you want it. Let me know and I'll send you a list and you can have it. E-mail me.
Wally Smile
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Jack Aldrich

 

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Post  Posted 9 Nov 2015 1:28 pm    
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Wally Pfeifer wrote:
Very Happy
Derrick,
I have lots of music folios, books and music if you want it. Let me know and I'll send you a list and you can have it. E-mail me.
Wally Smile

Eh, Wally! I'm interested, too! - Jack
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Bill Creller

 

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Post  Posted 13 Nov 2015 1:43 pm    
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I kinda knew that Derrick,( who I call "Bud" )would come through with the answer ! Very Happy

Nice goin' Bud !
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