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Topic: Lena Machado - recommended listening? |
Mat Rhodes
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Posted 20 Feb 2006 12:04 pm |
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I've recently discovered Lena Machado's "Ku'u Wā Li'ili'i" which is on one of those Hawaiian compilation CDs. Of course no mention is made of the steeler but, whoever it is, he played some great solos. Is this Billy Hew Lin?
I want to get more of her material so can anyone recommend an "essential listening" CD?
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Matt
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Jeff Au Hoy
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Posted 20 Feb 2006 12:20 pm
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Hi Matt,
If you heard Ku'u Wâ Li'ili'i with percussion, then I think maybe the steel player was Tommy Castro. If you heard the version without percussion, it's Billy Hew Len.
"Hawaiian Songbird" is the "essential" Lena Machado CD. Half the CD is her entire 1962 LP release featuring Billy Hew Len on steel--the other half is a nice handful of older cuts from the 30's featuring Sol Ho'opi'i.
Billy's my personal idol. I've worn the grooves off this CD![This message was edited by Jeff Au Hoy on 20 February 2006 at 12:22 PM.] |
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Michael Lee Allen
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Posted 20 Feb 2006 1:29 pm
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REMOVED
Last edited by Michael Lee Allen on 28 Feb 2011 4:12 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 20 Feb 2006 4:26 pm
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| (see below) [This message was edited by George Keoki Lake on 20 February 2006 at 09:58 PM.] |
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 20 Feb 2006 5:08 pm
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| The recordings with Dick McIntire are not to be missed, available on Vol. 6 - In Waikiki, on Cumquat Records. I also have a few really nice 78s which escape me at the moment. |
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 20 Feb 2006 9:41 pm
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"Two Shadows On The Sand" - Mikilani Fo....
Yes, of course Gerald ! I erred....sorry about that. Mikilani died young. She was also a great talent. Sorry about the confusion. Both Mikilani and Lena were the best in their day. Today we are blessed with the beautiful voices of Aunty Genoa and Nina Kealiiwahamana.
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Gerald Ross
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