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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
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 Posted - 08/10/2007 : 07:57:53 AM
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I was listening to some music today, a compilation which featured the following folks. Any one have any history of these gentlemen:
This is the CD: http://www.mele.com/music/artist/tommy+solomon/history+of+slack+key+guitar,+the/
These are the ones I am trying to find history on:
George Keoki Davis
Willie Davis
Henry Kaalekahi
Abraham Kalauli Konanui
William Namahoe
Tommy Solomon
Mike Ho`omanawanui
Tommy Blaisdell
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Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
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markwitz
`Olu`olu
USA
841 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2007 : 09:15:21 AM
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| "any one" meaning Bill(hwnmusiclives), don't you really mean? |
"The music of the Hawaiians, the most fascinating in the world, is still in my ears and
haunts me sleeping and waking."
Mark Twain |
Edited by - markwitz on 08/10/2007 09:28:42 AM |
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Auntie Maria
Ha`aha`a
USA
1918 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2007 : 4:55:45 PM
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Wanda, do you have this CD? The liner notes of "History of Slack Key Guitar" are filled with information about the musicians and their mele:
http://www.dancingcat.com/recordings/HistoryCord.php
And always try using www.google.com to search for info -- even if you have to wade through some links that are useless! 
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Auntie Maria
Ha`aha`a
USA
1918 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2007 : 4:59:53 PM
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Here's his obituary -- survived by 45 grandchildren, 69 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren!!:
Henry Kaimiana Kaalekahi, Sr.
Jan. 13, 2004
Henry Kaimiana Kaalekahi, Sr., 85, of Honolulu, a retired Honolulu firefighter and musician, died in the Queen's Medical Center. He was born in Alika, South Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by sons Henry Jr., John, and Charles; daughters Mildred Kaimikaua, Maraea Monteilh, Helen Hew Len, Libbie Ann Chock, and Jackilyn Simeona; brother Lorrin; sister Magnolia Hammel; 45 grandchildren; 69 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. |
Auntie Maria
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hwnmusiclives
`Olu`olu
USA
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Posted - 08/13/2007 : 07:32:11 AM
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Originally posted by Auntie Maria
Wanda, do you have this CD? The liner notes of "History of Slack Key Guitar" are filled with information about the musicians and their mele.
This is usually the case with Hana Ola/Cord International CDs, but the liner notes for this CD are heavy on information about the performances and tunings and severely lacking in biographical information about all but a few of the artists. This is not a criticism. If Harry B. Soria, Jay Junker, and Alan Yoshioka were on the case and turned up so very little, then there was probably very little information to be found.
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