Exitos Musicales

The Hawaiian Lani McInctire, the younger brother of the legendary steel guitarist Dick McIntire, was primarily a conductor and singer. He made a lot of collector’s items which sometimes can still be found. But he made even more radio broadcasts. In a time that the tape recorder still had to be invented, we are talking about the end of the 30s and the 40s and 50s, these records were recorded on a 16’’ (almost 41 cm) 33 rpm which included a program from about 12 until 13 minutes. These were then spread across America to all sorts of radio stations.  When they were no longer needed because of the advent of the tape recorder, these albums were shamelessly thrown away or destroyed. Luckily there are always enthusiasts and collectors who managed to save some of these records from destruction and took them on in their collection. Gerrit Venema, the secretary from the Stichting Hawaiianmuziek en -cultuur Nederland (Foundation for Hawaiian music- and culture in the Netherlands) gave your producer Henk Braaksma a stack of these albums, so 60 to 70 years old. But what do you do with it? A record player this size is not for sale anymore and our ‘culture defenders’ in Hilversum got rid of these players (!).
After mediation of former colleague Wannes Dirven he knew to get record restorer Harry Kaster interested in transposing the records for the use of the Concertzender. Consider it a contribution to a good cause that the Concertzender with all of its volunteers pursue. It turns out that there are recordings from Lani McIntire in different compositions and under different names, such as Lani McIntire and His Hawaiian Orchestra, L.M. and His Quartet, L.M. and His Hawaiians en L.M. and His Orchestra. We also hear different singers and Hawaiian guitarists, because the recordings cover a rather long period.
You can listen to 5 units of 4 songs constantly in 4 different formations. These recordings which have never been published for sale, are now saved from oblivion. The expert will notice that the majority of the repertoire is still very popular by present-day Hawaiian ensembles and is still being used.

The playlist:
01. Ua like no a like (Sweet constancy) – Lani
      McIntire and His Hawaiian Orchestra
      World Program Service A 300 5149
02. Marcella vahine, war chant – Lani McIntire and
      His Quartet vocal ensemble
      World Program Service B
03. Aloha Hawaii aloha, fox trot – Lani McIntire and
      His Hawaiians Lani McIntire, vocal
      World Program Service C 300 6634
04. So long but not for long aloha, fox trot – Lani
      McIntire and His Orchestra Lani McIntire, vocal
      World Program Service D 300 8209
05. Dreamy hula skies – Lani McIntire and His
     Hawaiian Orchestra
     World Program Service A 300 5150
06. My Honolulu hula girl, fast hula – Lani McIntire
      and His Quartet Lani McIntire and Trio World
      Program Service B 800 7795
07. Dancing under the stars, fox trot – Lani McIntire
     and His Hawaiians vocal by Trio
     World Program Service C 300 6635
08. Hawaiian Paradise, med. fox trot – Lani McIntire
     and His Orchestra Harold Aloma, vocal World
     Program Service D 300 8210
09. Pohakalani – Lani McIntire and His Hawaiian
      Orchestra
      World Program Service A 300 5151
10. Mauna Kea, slow hula – Lani McIntire and His
      Quartet Lani McIntire, vocal
      World Program Service B 800 7796
11. Lovely hula hands, fox trot – Lani McIntire and
     His Hawaiians vocal by Trio
     World Program Service C 300 6636
12. Aloha serenade, med. fox trot – Lani McIntire
     and His Orchestra Harold Aloma, vocal World
     Program Service D 300 8211
13. My Island Heaven – Lani McIntire and His
     Hawaiian Orchestra
     World Program Service A 300 5152
14. Goodnight and my aloha to you, slow hula – Lani
     McIntire and His Quartet Lani McIntire, vocal
     World Program Service B 800 7797
15. Sing me a song of the Islands (from film), fox
      trot – Lani McIntire and His Hawaiians vocal by
      Trio World Program Service C 300 6637
16. My Honolulu Heaven, med. fox trot – Lani
      McIntire and His Orchestra Harold Aloma, vocal
      World Program Service D 300 8212
17. Luana – Lani McIntire and His Hawaiian
      Orchestra
      World Program Service A 300 5153
18. Aloha, kuu ipo, aloha (Goodbye sweetheart,
      goodbye), slow hula – Lani McIntire and His
      Quartet Lani McIntire, vocal World Program
      Service B 800 7798
19. White ginger blossoms, fox trot – Lani McIntire
      and His Hawaiians Lani McIntire, vocal World
      Program Service C 300 6638
20. Across the sea, slow fox trot – Lani McIntire and His Orchestra Lani McIntire and Trio, vocal
      World Program Service D 300 8213
CallSend SMSCall from mobileAdd to SkypeYou’ll need Skype CreditFree via Skype