This week, two hours of Hawaiian steel guitar from the 1950s featuring more than two dozen steel guitarists.

But this is only half the story.  There were so many great steel guitarists to choose from in this era that we have another two hours of 1950s steel guitar in store for you next week.  So be sure to tune in again.

The track listing below doesn't mention the steel guitarists by name.  So who should you expect to hear?  How about Eddie Bush, Sonny Kamaka, Ernie Tavares, Splash Lyons, Prince Kawohi, Lovey Lui Conn, Benny Rogers, David Keli`i, Joe Custino, Danny Stewart, Jules Ah See, Bernie Ka`ai, and Freddie Tavares?!  Now that is an all-star team.

Enjoy!

SONG TITLE	ARTIST	LP/SOURCE	LABEL
Ku`u Lei Lehua	Joe Kahaulelio and the Hooheno Serenaders	Mele Hula - Volume 2	Noelani
Nani Waimea	The Surfers	Tahiti	HiFi
Haunani Mine	The Richard Kauhi Quartette	78rpm Single*	Bell
That’s The Hawaiian In Me	Julia Nui’s Kamaainas	Souvenir Songs Of Hawaii - Volume 3	49th State
Ke Kaupu	Ernest Tavares	Songs Of Old Hawaii	Waikiki
Evening In The Islands	Splash Lyons and His Hawaiians	Aloha Serenades	Decca
Luau Chant	Prince Kawohi and the Luau Boys	At The Luau	RCA Victor
Selamoku	Pauline Kakahuna and Her Hauoli Girls	45rpm Single	Waikiki
Manu O`o	Pauline Kakahuna and Her Hauoli Girls	45rpm Single	Waikiki
Ala Moana Annie	Pauline Kakahuna and Her Hauoli Girls	Keep Your Eyes On The Hands	Waikiki
Steel Guitar Boogie	Benny Rogers	45rpm Single	49th State
Ku`u Lei `Awapuhi / Maui Moon	Benny Rogers with The Harmony Isles Group	Romantic Hawaii	49th State
Maui Chimes	Benny Rogers with The Harmony Isles Group	Souvenir Songs Of Hawaii - Volume 20	49th State
Moana Chimes	David Keli`i with Hawaii Calls Orchestra	Aircheck (Live Broadcast)	--------
Hula Oni Oni E	Al Perry and The Singing Surfriders	Favorite Hawaiian Chants and Hulas	Decca
My Little Grass Shack	Akoni Lani and His Islanders	Hawaiian Favorites	Tops
Anytime, Anywhere	Chick Floyd’ Orchestra	Have Fun With Lucky	Mahalo
Hilo Hula	Honey Kalima and His Royal Hawaiian Serenaders	Starlight In Hawaii	Decca
Holoholo Ka`a	The Maile Serenaders	Let’s Hula*	Hula
Hanohano Hanalei	Danny Stewart	Songs Of Old Hawaii	Waikiki
Ke Aloha	George Kainapau with Danny Stewart’s Hawaiians	Souvenirs Of Hawaii	Decca
Hapa Haole Hula Girl	Danny Stewart and His Islanders	Song Of The Islands	Coral
Two Shadows On The Sand	Alfred Apaka with Danny Stewart’s Hawaiians	The Hawaiian Wedding Song	Decca
Pagan Love Song	Alfred Apaka with The Hawaiian Village Serenaders	Sing Me A Song Of The Islands	Decca
Na Ali`i	Benny Kalama and The Hawaiian Village Serenaders	Echoes Of Hawaii	Decca
Na Kuahiwi `Elima	Mahi Beamer	45rpm Single	Decca
Rhumba Medley	The Hawaiian Village Serenaders	Aircheck (Live Broadcast)	--------
Maile Lau Li`ili`	The Hawaiian Village Serenaders	Aircheck (Live Broadcast)	--------
Noho Paipai	Danny Kua`ana	Holiday In Hawaii	Capitol
Princess Pupule	The Polynesians	Hawaii Calling	Crown
Hame Pila	Ray Andrade and His Orchestra	My Own Hawaii	RGA
Go Around The Island	The Polynesians	Hawaiian Paradise	Crown
Stars Shining O`er Hawaii	The Polynesians	Lovely Hula Hawaii	Crown
Malihini Mele	William Kealoha & His Orchestra	Hawaiian Luau	Roulette
Little Grass Shack	William Kealoha & His Orchestra	Hawaiian Luau	Roulette

All selections out-of-print unless indicated. (Click on the link to a title to locate a possible distribution source.)

*Remastered and rereleased on CD.

The entire month of January, Ho`olohe Hou celebrates Hawaiian music in the 1950s!

Sunday, January 13th - We revisit the amazing steel guitarists of the 1950s including rarities from Barney Isaacs, Jules Ah See, David Keli`i, Billy Hew Len, Pua Almeida, Jerry Byrd, Danny Stewart, Lovey Lui Conn, Benny Rogers, and Joe Custino.

Sunday, January 20th - We reexamine the influence of 50's mainland jazz on Hawaiian music with such combos as the Richard Kauhi Quartet, the Kalima Brothers, Johnny Spencer and the Kona Coasters, and The Invitations.  We celebrate the birthday of popular 50's vocalist Iwalani Kamahele.  And we dedicate an entire hour to steel guitar wizard Billy Hew Len on the occasion of his birthday.

Sunday, January 27th - We look at the year that capped off the decade: 1959.  Some of the most amazing recordings in the history of Hawaiian music were recorded and released in this single fantastic year including gems from Sterling Mossman, Chick Floyd, The Surfers, Ed Kenney, Pua Almeida, Alfred Apaka, Eddie Kamae, and The Invitations.

Don't miss a minute of our celebration of the fabulous fifties all month long on Ho`olohe Hou.  Only at 50th State Radio.

Can you believe it’s been a year already? This program began as a modest podcast on January 6, 2007. But with the help of 50th State Radio, the number of listeners has grown from single digits to thousands around the globe!

We begin the new year by remembering the humble beginnings of the program and the “charter? - the reason why we’re even doing this at all. Then we’ll spend the remainder of the program exploring Hawaiian music in the 1950s - including a look at falsetto singing in that decade, the great male vocalists of that era, and some comic hulas from the great ladies of song of this period.

We celebrate the birthday - what would have been the 100^th birthday - of a Hawaiian boy who made his mark as a steel guitarist in the Big Apple - Hal Aloma. In our “Why In The World Is This Out Of Print?? segment, we revisit 78rpm classics from Andy Cummings featuring Hawai`i’s Songbird, Lena Machado. (Listen for some of the earliest slack key guitar on record by none other than Gabby Pahinui!) And in “Then and Again,? we take a look at two versions of the seldom heard Lani McIntire composition “Kalihi“ - one by the composer from the 1940s and another by The Brothers Cazimero from the 1980s.

Thanks for making it a memorable year! Here’s looking forward to many, many more. This is Ho`olohe Hou! Keep listening…

Bill Wynne 

All selections out-of-print unless indicated. (Click on the link to a title to locate a possible distribution source.)

*Remastered and rereleased on CD.