[78-L] earliest recorded fon call

[Martha]

"Hello Hawaii" was based on the prediction of radio-telephony to the outer 
reaches ....



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Malcolm Rockwell" <malcolm at 78data.com>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] earliest recorded fon call


> Interesting. The first Trans-Pacific cable to Hawaii was laid and became
> operational on Dec. 28, 1901, but only for telegraph communications. On
> Nov. 2, 1931 radio-telephones connected the major islands of Hawaii and
> also the mainland. In Oct. 1957 a new phone cable was completed between
> Hawaii and the mainland.
> However, I have no idea when the first acoustic telephone call was made
> from Hawaii to the West Coast. I think the "Hello Hawaii, How Are You?"
> lyrics may have been wishful thinking on the writers part!
> One of the earliest recordings of the tune was made in 1915, by  Nora 
> Bayes.
> M
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