[78-L] Hawaiian Trio on Canadian radio

[Malcolm Rockwell]

Perhaps, but it wouldn't surprise me to hear the steel player learned 
from any one of the various books or schools devoted to teaching 
Hawaiian guitar. Both had been all the rage since about 1916, and they 
really took off after WWI. Then again there were many recorded and 
non-recorded Hawaiian acts touring all over the country, and in Canada, 
too, I would imagine. It's also possible that an act wintered in Toronto 
and set up shop to make the rent while there.
The only two Hawaiians I know of that were living in Canada c. 1922 and 
recording were Ben Hokea and Al Nani. And they recorded mostly for HMV 
in Montreal. They did tests (rejected) for Victor in NYC in 1919, though.
Mal

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Donna Halper wrote:
> At 10:52 PM 8/27/2009, Malcolm wrote:
>   
>> Not I!
>>     
>
> Maybe they were not from Hawaii, but had learned Hawaiian 
> music.  Given your vast knowledge of real Hawaiian bands, would any 
> of them have played concerts in Toronto?    
>
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