Post #203057 by tiki mick on Wed, Dec 14, 2005 7:29 AM

Thanks Monkeyman! If that compilation came with liner notes, do you mind checking to see if it had any more info of the artist?

I tried to search for E. Tavares, (who is listed as the artist on that song? Or composer?) and had no luck. I was hoping to find out what original album that song came from. It's got to be one of my favorite songs of all time. Completely perfect from start to finish!

If anyone knows who this artist is, or what the name of the original album was, please tell me! A description is that it has steel, uke, guitars, bass and possibly a bass drum. THe first verse is sung in harmony, then a key change and a low voiced guy sings the 2nd verse solo, then another key change and the harmony vocals to the final section. By the recording quaulity, I am guessing it was recorded either in the 60's or early 70's, but I could be wrong about that. The song is done in the Hawaiian swing style.

Some searches did reveal a "Walter Tavares", who apparently plays "Jawaiian" music. Could this be a relative or son of E. Tavares?