[78-L] Researching Charles Kama

[david.diehl at hensteeth.com]

Kama continued to record for Victor through at least 1946 with later releases in the 25-series. I don't have any paperwork for his Bluebird sessions but the Texas Hotel went bankrupt in 1937 and was eventually demolished.
 DJD
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From: Hank Harrison [mailto:hankharrison at gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 12:17 PM
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Subject: [78-L] Researching Charles Kama

I am researching the career of Charles Kama (Valera), a Hawaiian musicianwho recorded for RCA Victor from 1929 to 1940.Does anyone have a photo of Charles Kama and his Moana Hawaiians?Does anybody know why Victor's Field Recordings were done at the Texas Hotelin San Antonio? Why there? And why did they move to the Bluebonnet Hotel in1937?There is some question about where Charles Kama's first 1929 recording wasmade.A cryptic mention of *“several recordings with John D. Fowler, singer, of **SanAngelo**.”* was published in a San Antonio newspaper 18 days after theVictor recording. Who was Fowler? A talent scout? A Victor employee? Notrelated at all? And where were the recordings made? San Antonio? San Angelo?Inquiring minds want to know.The same August, 1929, newspaper article reported that *“**Kama** recentlysigned a two-year contract with the Victor company and planned to leave for**New York** to make the first of a series of records in September.” *I canfind no listing of a Kama recording session in New York, let alone inSeptember 1929. Does this sound familiar to anyone?*Any help would be fantastic!Thanks for your time,Hank Harrisonhankharrison at gmail.com*_______________________________________________78-L mailing list78-L at klickitat.78online.comhttp://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l