[78-L] Prince Wong

Taylor Bowie bowiebks at isomedia.com
Wed Jul 20 10:00:42 PDT 2011


How about if I help you repair your ladder which is missing a few pieces. 
Would two rungs make a Whyte?

T.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cary Ginell" <soundthink at live.com>
To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Prince Wong


>
> If you had two copies, would you trade them for something by Zach Whyte's 
> Chocolate Beau Brummels?
>
> Nahh, I guess two Wongs don't make a Whyte.
>
> Cary Ginell
>
>> Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 06:16:07 -1000
>> From: malcolm at 78data.com
>> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Prince Wong
>>
>> George Lewis (real name: Wong On Ah Louis) grew up in the San Francisco
>> Bay area, was the son of a well to do businessman and went to Stanford!
>> He was big in vaudeville and known for his "Around the World in 30
>> Minutes" ukulele performance. He worked both singly and as part of a
>> troupe.
>> His total recorded output is a mere six sides for Pathe in early 1926 on
>> steel guitar and ukulele.
>> Excellent steel player. Your record is a goodie, but not the rarest of
>> the batch!
>> Mal
>>
>> PS - Here's the current discography:
>>
>> PRINCE WONG (George Louis [Wong On Ah Louis] )
>>
>> as Prince Wong: George Louis (as Prince Wong);
>> sg-1, uke solo-2; unk. g
>>
>> New York, NYmc. 01/26
>>
>> 106592
>> Wong Wong Blues -1
>> PA 21170, Pe 11243, Act 11224(UK)
>>
>> New York, NYmc. 02/26
>>
>> 106614
>> Jumping Jack Blues -1
>> PA 21170, Pe 11243, Act 11224,
>>
>> [703]
>> Jumping Jack Blues -1
>> Sal 261(Fr)
>>
>> reverse Salabert 261 by Frank Ferera
>>
>> 106621
>> ThenI'll Be Happy -2
>> PA 21166, Pe 11239
>>
>> New York, NYmc. 03/26
>>
>> 106679
>> Somebody's Lonely -2
>> PA 21167, Pe 11240
>>
>> 106680
>> Steppin'-2
>> PA 21167, Pe 11240
>>
>> 106681
>> Drifting And Dreaming -1
>> PA 21166, Pe 11239
>>
>>
>> *******
>>
>> On 7/20/2011 5:01 AM, Taylor Bowie wrote:
>> > Anybody know anything about the guitarist and sometime-violinist by 
>> > that
>> > name?  I recently won a red Perfect of him playing the  Wong Wong 
>> > Blues...it
>> > was a seller I don't know so am crossing my fingers the thing arrives 
>> > in one
>> > piece.
>> >
>> > Any info about Prince Wong  or about any other records he might have 
>> > made
>> > would be appreciated.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks from
>> >
>> > Taylor
>> >
>>
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