Zefren Presents Hawaiian War Song - 1934

This record is 67 years old
The recording is 75 years old

Johnny Noble immersed himself in Hawaiian culture and music when growing up in Honolulu and soon was composing and arranging traditional Hawaiian songs. He worked with Hawaiian natives and was another force that popularized Hawaiian music in America after the trail blazers of Frank Ferrera and Queen Lilioiukalani.

Andy Iona and his inlanders recorded for Columbia throughout the 30s and in 1940 Columbia released album C-19. This album introduced a new generation of Americans to Hawaiian music and would later be the music album of choice in the Americanized phenomena of the Luau.


Title: Hawaiian War Song 40s issued album
Composer: Johnny Noble
Recorded: August, 29 1934
Artist: Andy Iona Islanders
Record Number: 35524 Side A
Format: Electrically recorded 78 RPM Record
Technical issues:Early Columbia Electric sound
Possibility of no EQ curve, turntable speed (?)

Reissues commonly issues original songs using modern techniques that dont account of the drastic changes in technical advances made during 1925 to 1940. A record in the 30s This recording would not have played back the same in 1938 as it did in the 1940s and especially would not sound correct on modern equipment. All of these technical issues were not solved until 1954 when the RIAA released a standard Equalization curve for all recording companies and the industry conversion to 33 1/3 RPM vinyl. These fragile discs of Shellac, wax and Earth compounds are of true historic value to the history of sound recording, and I would like to share my small collection of knowledge of 78 RPM records with other 78 RPM aficionados via Youtube.
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Recorded in Shiprock New Mexico Wednesday, April 01, 2009 on a TTUSB ION turntable.

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[agfamatic91]

thats very intresting i have a 78 rpm record with Frank Ferrera from about 1926with the songs "drowsy moon" and "my hawaiian evenin star"

[Zefrenm]

You should check out the 1916 Victor On the Beach at Wai KIKI i also have a 1914 verison under comlubia but it didn't sound as good as the victor one

[ambersontheduck]

this is the coolest shit ever. Thanks so much for posting!

[MrKidneypie]

I wll never get a chance to see Hawaii, but hearing wonderful song slike this one helps make up for it! Thanks for posting.