Exitos Musicales

Now the 16” records are also provided by Gerrit Venema, secretary of the Stichting Hawaii-muziek en –Cultuur in the Netherlands. Because they cannot be played in a normal way, we got help by former Concertzender employee Wannes Dirven, who on his turn ended up with record restorer Harry Coster. He unselfishly helped to make the records suitable for our programmes. This is the second part about Al Kealoha Perry and His Singing Surfriders. The first part was broadcast on 7 June 2012 and can still be listened back to at the Concertzender. These 16” records were used in the beginning of the 1940s and were put on commercial CDs by Australian Hawaii fan and restorer Bruce Clarke. Unfortunately these are completely unavailable after his death. Al Kealoha Perry is known worldwide by his conducting the legendary ‘Hawaii Calls’ radio programme, which existed 40 years, by Webley Edwards. In this weekly heard orchestra, the ‘hapa-haole’, English Hawaii music, was mainly presented, while at the same time Al Kealoha Perry with his Singing Surfriders performed the authentic Hawaiian songs in Hawaiian. And of catching quality and usually in up-tempo. Moreover, the ensemble had steel guitarist David Keli’i, to us he is one of the most unknown guitarist, but also one of the best. You are going to hear all of this in the coming programme.
   

1. Theme, Al Kealoha & His Singing Surf Riders – David Keli’i, steelg 30 1-1-1940-42 – Max Gregor 2130 – 1’55 
2. Ai ana la ika ika hinana, idem – Max Gregor 2130 – 2’07 
3. Hale’iwa,  idem – Max Gregor 2132 – 2’36 
4. Wili wili wai, idem – Max Gregor 2132 – 3’07 
5. Sweet ha ha ai ika manu, idem – Max Gregor 2132 – 2’37
6. Puna, idem – Max Gregor 2131 – 2’35 
7. Malu ike au, idem – Max Gregor 2132 – 2’51 
8. Wai kahalulu, idem Max Gregor 2216 – 2’52 
9. Kona hema, idem – Max Gregor 2216 – 2’30
10. Maui o Kama, idem – Max Gregor 2217 – 2’46 
11. My sweet sweeting, idem – Max Gregor 2217 – 2’29 
12. Hale ani-ani, idem – Max Gregor 2217 – 2’39 
13. Kani uina, idem – Max Gregor 2216 – 2’33
14. Ia oe ika la, idem – Max Gregor 2130 – 2’36 
15. E kolu me anui, idem – Max Gregor 2216 – 3’02 
16. Tomi Tomi, idem – Max Gregor 2133 – 2’41 
17. Kumukahi, idem – Max Gregor 2131 – 2’22
18. I’ll see you in Hawaii, ‘Hawaii Calls’ – Al Kealoha & His Orchestra and Chorus with surf sound effect –  A.F.R.S. P-3444 – 3’01 
19. Lovely hula girl, ‘Hawaii Calls’ – Al Kealoha & His Orchestra and Chorus with surf sound effect – A.F.R.S. P-3443 – 2’56 
20. Halea kala, Al Kealoha & His Singing Surf Riders David Keli’i, steel – Max Gregor 2217 – 2’28 
21. Hue hue, idem – Max Gregor 2217 – 2’34
22. Aloha oe (Hawaiian farewell song), ‘Hawaii Calls’ – Al Kealoha & His Orchestra and Chorus with surf sound effect – A.F.R.S. P-3444 – 2’52

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