[78-L] Prince Wong

[Don Chichester]

"The Wong Idea"
 
dc
 

> From: soundthink at live.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:54:44 -0700
> 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
> > >
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > 78-L mailing list
> > 78-L at klickitat.78online.com
> > http://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 78-L mailing list
> 78-L at klickitat.78online.com
> http://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l