[78-L] Crown Radio-Graphic of Montreal, The Three Hawaiians? Does anyone have any information about either?

[Malcolm Rockwell]

This is (Canadian) Crown 81140 and The Three Hawaiians is a pseudonym 
for a Roy Smeck unit. Smeck plays the Hawaiian steel guitar. "Carolina 
Moon" was recorded January 16, 1929 in New York City for the American 
Record Corporation. It's premier label was Banner, and "Carolina Moon" 
was released on Banner 6312. "Sunny Sunny June" was recorded on June 18, 
1929 also in New York City, but it was initially released on Banner 6461.
Smeck was one of the five major steel guitarists of his day, along with 
Frank Ferera, Andy Sannella, Bennie Nawahi and Sol Hoopii. Google him 
for further info.
Mal Rockwell

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Penny Eadie wrote:
> I have an old 10" disc (it looks like it is a 78 rpm, but doesn't indicate that anywhere) that I picked up at a flea market and I haven't been able to track down much information on either the record company or the artists in my searches. Does anyone have any information they can help me out with? The label is black, or possibly a very dark blue with gold lettering, there is a domed crown with one point above the word crown in an uppercase seriph font. The number is 81140, the artists "The Three Hawaiians" and the titles are "Carolina Moon" on the A side and "Sunny Sunny June" on the B side.
> Crown Record Co. Lachine Montreal Canada is printed around the outer edge of the label at the bottom.
>
> Any information would be greatly appreciated, I know that Compo Company Limited produced records under the Crown label in Lachine, Quebec between 1930 and 1936, but that is the extent of the information I have been able to track down so far.
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