It's Hotter in Hawaii

Overview

In the 1920s, a perfect storm of cultural changes -- the beginning of airline travel, the height of the tourist ship lines, the rise of a moneyed leisure class that could afford to take long vacations in exotic locales, and the increasing cheapness and portability of recording equipment, among others -- led to a brief passion for Hawaiian music in the United States. This was partially fed by Tin Pan Alley composers who exploited a brief vogue for Hawaiian-themed pop songs (modern-day ukulele chanteuse Janet Klein covers several of these now-obscure tunes on her albums), but it also led to many recordings of Hawaiian musicians by mainland labels. It's those songs that are compiled on the marvelous four-disc box set It's Hotter in Hawaii. These are vintage jazz age sides, most of them similar to the Western swing that was popularized in the southwestern U.S. around the same time, only with that uniquely Hawaiian instrument the slack-key guitar standing in for the pedal steel. It's remarkable how similar the two instruments sound, actually; there are a few songs here that wouldn't sound at all out of place on a Bob Wills anthology, including, somewhat surprisingly, an entirely trad version of the blues-folk standard "Stack-o-Lee." Most of these 105 tracks are instrumentals, with the occasional vocal tracks evenly split between English and Hawaiian, and the remastering throughout is quite good, or at least as well as can be expected given the age and rarity of the source material. Only the near total lack of liner notes (unusual for a JSP release, which usually at least includes recording dates and musician names when available) keeps this from being the best possible introduction to Hawaiian music. ~ Stewart Mason

Product Details

Release Date:	05/18/2018
Label:	Jsp
UPC:	0788065721022
Rank:	115527

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Blue Sparks  -  Master's Hawaiians
2. Hawaiian Stormy Weather  -  Master's Hawaiians
3. Caperucita  -  S Cortes Y Sus Hawaiinos
4. Lirios  -  S Cortes Y Sus Hawaiinos
5. My Little Grass Shack in Keylakekua  -  Kanui & Lula
6. Garden of Paradise  - Keaumoka Louis
7. Penei No  - Keaumoka Louis
8. Goodby Blues  -  Peachy
9. China Boy  -  Peachy
10. Honolulu Stomp  -  Barnes
11. Waikiki Waltz  - Bennie Nawahi
12. Stack-O-Lee  - King, Queen, Jack
13. Drifting and Dreaming  -  Lawson's Hawaiians
14. La Portena Es Una Papa  -  Loups
15. Drowsy Waters  - David Kali  - Palie K. Lua  -  West
16. Kohala March  - David Kali  - Palie K. Lua  -  West
17. Moana Chimes  - Mk Moke
18. E Mama Ea  - Moana Serenaders
19. He Mea Nui  - Moana Serenaders
20. The Cat¿¿¿s Whiskers  -  Paterson
21. Kauna Kea  -  Ray Kinney & His Royal Hawaiians
22. Coral Isle  -  Ray Kinney & His Royal Hawaiians
23. Milenburg Joys  -  Roger
24. King Kalakaua March  -  Kamsku & Kawaihae
25. Pua Lima Waltz  -  Kamsku & Kawaihae
26. The Road to Paradise  -  Unknown German Orchestra
27. Les Femmes d¿¿¿Amerique  - Danny Stewart

Disc 2

28. 12th Street Rag  - Hauulea Entertainers
29. Railroad Blues  - Hauulea Entertainers
30. Ellis March  - Hauulea Entertainers
31. Ama Ama  - Sam Alama
32. Akahi Hoi  -  Hawaiian Quintette
33. Pua I Mohala  -  Hawaiian Quintette
34. Honolulu Stomp  -  Hawaiian Serenaders
35. Maui Girl  - James Molkeha
36. Honolulu March  -  Hawaiian Silver Quartet
37. Kawahau  -  Hawaiian Silver Quartet
38. My Little Grass Shack  -  Joe Keawe & His Harmony Hawaiians
39. Hookipa Paka  -  Joe Keawe & His Harmony Hawaiians
40. Happy Hawaiian Blues  -  Hawaiian Songbirds
41. K¿¿¿alu Luliluli  - Frank Ferera  - Helen Louise
42. Kai Maia O Ka Madi  - Frank Ferera  - Helen Louise
43. Hula Love Medley March  -  Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra
44. Mindinao March  -  Honolulu Players
45. Song of the Range  -  Jim & Bob
46. Chimes  -  Jim & Bob
47. By the Waters of Minnetonka  -  Jim & Bob
48. Hula Blues  -  Jim & Bob
49. Pehea Hoi Au  -  Kalama's Quartet
50. O Sole Mio  -  Hawaiian Trio
51. My Hawaii (You¿¿¿re Calling Me)  -  Hawaiian Trio
52. La Paloma  -  Hawaiian Trio
53. Valse Bleu  -  Hawaiian Trio

Disc 3

54. Hilo  -  Kane's Hawaiians
55. Blues of the Guitar  - Andy Sanella
56. Sliding on the Frets  - Andy Sanella
57. Pame Sti Honolulu  - Andy Sanella
58. Paolo  - Charlie Wilson
59. Na Pua O Hawaii  -  Ku
60. Kuu Lei  -  Ku
61. Na Ali¿¿¿l  -  Ku
62. Na Lei  -  Coral Islanders
63. Clownin¿¿¿ the Frets  -  Biltmore Hotel Trio
64. Kaui Kahio  -  Biltmore Hotel Trio
65. Down in Waikiki  -  Eddy's Hawaiian Serenaders
66. Why My Craf Vex With Me  - Emery Cournand
67. One-Two-Three  -  Ferera & Franchini  - Frank Ferera  -  Franchini  -  Lufsky
68. Palakiko Blues  -  Dettborn  -  Franchini
69. Maui  - Frank Ferera
70. Melani Anu Ka Makani  - Frank Ferera
71. Honolulu March  - Frank Ferera
72. In the Heart of Hawaii  - Frank Ferera
73. St. Louis Blues  - Frank Ferera
74. Cielito Lindo  - Frank Ferera  - John Poaluki
75. Iko Okamuko  - Frank Ferera  - John Poaluki
76. Slack Key Hula  - George "Keoki" Davis
77. Caresses Venitiennes  -  Bordin
78. Indiana March  -  Hanapi Trio
79. Smiles  - Jimmy Yates' Boll Weevils

Disc 4

80. 12th Street Rag  - Roy Smeck
81. Limehouse Blues  - Roy Smeck
82. Bugle Call Rag  - Roy Smeck
83. Hilo March  - Roy Smeck
84. Kalima Walk  - Roy Smeck
85. Twilight Echoes  - Roy Smeck
86. Hawaiian Hula  - Sam Ku West
87. Wang Wang Blues  -  Sam Ku West Harmony Boys
88. Liliu E  -  South Sea Islanders
89. Old Timer¿¿¿s Hula  - Tommy Solomon
90. Lepe Ula Ula  - Sol Hoopii
91. Hawaiian March  - Sol Hoopii
92. Lady Be Good  - Sol Hoopii
93. Lehua  - Sol Hoopii
94. Pidgin English Hula  - Sol Hoopii
95. Uheuhene  - Sol Hoopii
96. Tomi Tomi  - Sol K. Bright
97. Parari¿¿¿i Pararara¿¿¿i  -  Tamari Tahiti
98. Ghost Dance  -  Truett & George
99. Mai Kai No Kauai  -  MM. Rivieres Hawaiians
100. Paahana  -  MM. Rivieres Hawaiians
101. E Mama Ee  -  MM. Rivieres Hawaiians
102. La Lupe Ua Sola  -  MM. Rivieres Hawaiians
103. Ellis March  -  MM. Rivieres Hawaiians
104. U Like, Noa Like  -  Tau Moe's Hawaiian Jazzites
105. Medley of Old Time Waltzes  - Walter Kolomoku

Album Credits

Performance Credits

george   Primary Artist
John Poaluki   Primary Artist
Queen   Primary Artist
Lufsky   Primary Artist
Dettborn   Primary Artist
Frank Ferera   Primary Artist
Ferera & Franchini   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Louis King & the South Sea Islanders   Primary Artist
M.K. Moke   Primary Artist
Lua & Kaili   Primary Artist
Truett   Primary Artist
Tau Moe's Hawaiian Jazzites   Primary Artist
Sol Ho'opi'i   Primary Artist
King   Primary Artist
Roland Peachy & His Royal Hawaiians   Primary Artist
James Molkeha   Primary Artist
MM. Rivieres Hawaiians   Primary Artist
Kamsku & Kawaihae   Primary Artist
Franchini   Primary Artist
Hauulea Entertainers   Primary Artist
Unknown German Orchestra   Primary Artist
Keaumoka Louis   Primary Artist
S Cortes Y Sus Hawaiinos   Primary Artist
Moana Serenaders   Primary Artist
Eddy's Hawaiian Serenaders   Primary Artist
Rodney Roger's Red Peppers   Primary Artist
Master's Hawaiians   Primary Artist
Hawaiian Silver Quartet   Primary Artist
Hanapi Trio   Primary Artist
Ray Kinney & His Royal Hawaiians   Primary Artist
Kane's Hawaiinans   Primary Artist
Tamari Tahiti   Primary Artist
Lawson's Hawaiians   Primary Artist
Joe Keawe & His Harmony Hawaiians   Primary Artist
Jimmy Yates' Boll Weevils   Primary Artist
Hawaiian Songbirds   Primary Artist
Pat Patterson & His Champion Rep Riders   Primary Artist
Andy Sanella   Primary Artist
Hawaiian Trio & Taki   Primary Artist
Sam Ku West   Primary Artist
South Sea Islanders   Primary Artist
Danny Stewart   Primary Artist
Jim and Bob   Primary Artist
Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra   Primary Artist
Kane's Hawaiians   Primary Artist
Charlie Wilson   Primary Artist
Joe Keawe   Primary Artist
Sol K. Bright   Primary Artist
Biltmore Orchestra   Primary Artist
Coral Islanders   Primary Artist
Biltmore Hotel Trio   Primary Artist
Sam Alama   Primary Artist
Sam Alama & His Hawaiians   Primary Artist
Kalama's Quartet   Primary Artist
Hawaiian Quintette   Primary Artist
Les Loups Noirs   Primary Artist
George "Keoki" Davis   Primary Artist
Bezos' Hawaiian Orchestra   Primary Artist
King Bennie Nawahi   Primary Artist
Irene West Royal Hawaiians   Primary Artist
King, Queen, Jack   Primary Artist
Mk Moke   Primary Artist
Palie K. Lua   Primary Artist
David Kali   Primary Artist
Les Loups   Primary Artist
Honolulu Players   Primary Artist
Walter Kolomoku   Primary Artist
Sam Ku West Harmony Boys   Primary Artist
Sam West   Primary Artist
Emery Cournand   Primary Artist
Gino Bordin Hawaiian Orchestra   Primary Artist
Truett & George   Primary Artist
Lula   Primary Artist
Roy Smeck   Primary Artist
Kanui & Lula   Primary Artist
Hawaiian Trio   Primary Artist
George Ku Trio   Primary Artist
Hawaiian Serenaders   Primary Artist
Helen Louise   Primary Artist
Tommy Solomon   Primary Artist
H.M. Barnes' Blue Ridge Ramblers   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

W.C. Handy   Composer
Philip Braham   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Billy Meyers   Composer
Charles E. King   Composer
Jack Pettis   Composer
Elmer Schoebel   Composer
Douglas Furber   Composer