The Tapa Room Tapes - Hawaiian music, Hawaiian Village Serenaders, 1950s

March 24, 2024 4:33 PM

The Tapa Room Tapes are a collection of recorded performances by various Hawaiian artists (includingi Alfred Apaka and Jules Ah See) from the Tapa Room of the Hawaiian Village in the late 1950s. Originally uploaded by British steel guitarist Basil Henriques. The sound quality can be variable, but the music is hot Hawaiian swing with plenty of steel guitar.
posted by wellvis (8 comments total)

hot Hawaiian swing

this is good stuff
posted by They sucked his brains out! at 5:19 PM on March 24 [2 favorites]

I was just about to send this to wellvis... Nevermind...

Great music.
posted by blob at 5:58 PM on March 24 [1 favorite]

Really entertaining. 1950s steel guitarists were the best. So imaginative.
posted by Modest House at 6:46 PM on March 24 [2 favorites]

thank you thank you thank you
posted by djseafood at 8:06 PM on March 24 [1 favorite]

WHOA
posted by rrrrrrrrrt at 9:44 PM on March 24 [1 favorite]

I would play this between sets if I get another gig.
posted by ovvl at 8:23 AM on March 25 [1 favorite]

Thanks so much for this. Great stuff!
posted by StacySeeWhy at 3:54 PM on March 25 [1 favorite]

This is so good, thank you.
posted by skycrashesdown at 4:18 PM on March 25 [1 favorite]