Post #32817 by kooche on Sun, May 4, 2003 1:25 PM

it's ok you guys....i am here...i beign the man that has owned EVERY SINGLE HAWAIIAN comp that has vintage tunes on it...the guy that has SCOURE the hawaiian section for singular legendary guitar wizards known for their own personal flair and string styling.

all kidding aside...i can't get enough of the sounds from the far west...in fact int eh teens and twenies no one could. more hawaiian records sold than any other type of music period!

to me there are 2 types of sounds for a lounge...vocal and instumental.

#1 in the voacl catagory HANDS DOWN....

Kalama's Quartet
a reprint exists on folklyric label...GET THIS! (a track or 2 onlegends of flasetto which is grand to say the least.

#1 in the instrumental section GOES TO....

Roy Smeck
a comp is on Yazoo that will BLOW you away! he has SEVERAL LPs that were made available on teh ABC paramount label that are effectastic! find him!

then there is always
King Bennie N
Sol Hoopii
and a slew of others on comps in your local music store...tickling the strings also on Yazoo won't let you down.

sorry to be a know it all...but i just CAN NOT listen to this music enough!

if you feel llost and want something old...the label says everything about the repressing...
Yazoo
Harlequin
Rounder (aka yazoo)

http://www.yazoobluesmailorder.com/

here you go!
there is also some stuff on hawaiian labels that is great too...