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The band that made this recording for American Records in March of 1905 is one of the first Hawaiian groups to make records of any sort. The song they are playing was written by Jack Alau (music) and Sam Kalama (words), and was republished several times through the years. The sheet-music example to the left, in fact, comes from ten years later when it was incorporated into the 1915 Irving Berlin musical "Stop! Look! Listen!" (see the Internet Broadway Database for more details about that). It's an interesting period piece. This record measures 10 and 5/8 inches and plays at 68 rpm, allowing a maximum playing time of 4 minutes. It's got some needle-wear in spots, but it's in very nice condition for the vintage. (An on-line history of Hawaiian music, which mentions the Troubadours, can be found at "Surfing For Life".) (Many thanks to Malcolm Rockwell for filling in missing info.) |
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