The craze in all things Hawaiian of the early 20th century resulted in a viral effect upon the entire music industry: suddenly, everyone wanted to hear the stylish sounds of the steel guitar in their tunes. On Slidin' on the Frets, we can see exactly how far this obsession went by hearing music of mainlanders and Europeans imitating the islanders. The 78s gathered here range from sentimental ballads (Jimmie Tarlton's "My Little Blue Heaven," Jimmy Yates' Boll Weevils' "Smiles") and the blues (Oscar Woods's double-entendre tune "Don't Sell It--Don't Give It Away") to jazz (King Oliver's "Everybody Does It in Hawaii") to the just-plain surreal (Bezos' Hawaiian Orchestra's "Pame Sti Honoloulou"--where the Greek ensemble combines yodeling and steel guitars to hilarious effect). If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the Hawaiians of the 1920s and '30s should be blushing with joy by the sounds on this disc. This is weird, wonderful, and--more often than not--utterly fascinating music that paved the way for future country, jazz, and blues styles. --Jason Verlinde
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ASIN: B00004TE0Y Release Date: 2000-06-13 |
Tracks:
- My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua - Kanui & Lula
- Pame Sti Honoloulou - Bezos' Hawaiian Orchestra
- Don't Sell It - Don't Give It Away - Oscar Woods
- Milenberg Joys - Rodney Rogers' Red Peppers
- My Little Blue Heaven - Jimmie Tarlton
- Why My Craf Vex With Me - Emery Cournard
- Down In Waikiki - Eddy's Hawaiian Serenaders
- Honolulu Stomp - H.M. Barnes And His Blue Ridge Ramblers
- U Like, Noa Like - Tau Moe's Hawaiian Jazzites
- Mindinao March - Honolulu Players
- Everybody Does It In Hawaii - King Oliver And His Orchestra
- Ghost Dance - Truett And George
- You'll Never Find A Daddy Like Me - Nelstone's Hawaiians
- La Portena Es Una Papa - Les Loups
- Has My Gal Been Here - Casey Bill
- Smiles - Jimmy Yates' Boll Weevils
- Clowin' The Frets - Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Trio
- Caresses Venitiennes - Gino Bordin Hawaiian Orch.
- Guitar Rag - Sylvester Weaver
- The Cat's Whiskers - Patt Patterson And His Champion Pep Riders
- Happy Hawaiian Blues - Hawaiian Songbirds
- Drifting And Dreaming - Lawson's Hawaiians
- Sliding On The Frets - Andy Sannella
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The craze in all things Hawaiian of the early 20th century resulted in a viral effect upon the entire music industry: suddenly, everyone wanted to hear the stylish sounds of the steel guitar in their tunes. On Slidin' on the Frets, we can see exactly how far this obsession went by hearing music of mainlanders and Europeans imitating the islanders. The 78s gathered here range from sentimental ballads (Jimmie Tarlton's "My Little Blue Heaven," Jimmy Yates' Boll Weevils' "Smiles") and the blues (Oscar Woods's double-entendre tune "Don't Sell It--Don't Give It Away") to jazz (King Oliver's "Everybody Does It in Hawaii") to the just-plain surreal (Bezos' Hawaiian Orchestra's "Pame Sti Honoloulou"--where the Greek ensemble combines yodeling and steel guitars to hilarious effect). If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the Hawaiians of the 1920s and '30s should be blushing with joy by the sounds on this disc. T_the_digital_age.html">069 070 071 072 073 074 075 076 077 078 079 080 081 082 083 084 085 086 087 088 089 090 091 092 093 094 095 096 097 098 099 100 101Recommended Music:
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