Lani McIntire video, with steel, 1940s.

Mitch Drumm · Post by **Mitch Drumm** » 14 Nov 2010 10:14 am

There's a cool 1940s short of the Lani McIntire band doing "Holo Holo Ka'a" here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9nU_v0_ ... re=related

Nice shots of the steeler, who also does the vocal.

Who dat? My picture collection of Sam Koki, Bob Nichols, etc is weak.

What kinda steel is that?

Matthew Dawson · Post by **Matthew Dawson** » 14 Nov 2010 10:19 am

Hal Aloma?

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 14 Nov 2010 10:29 am

And then there are your fake 1930s soundies ....

Janet Klein and her Parlour Boys - Yiddish Hula Boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J15ViUQz ... re=related

David Matzenik · Post by **David Matzenik** » 14 Nov 2010 1:31 pm

Here's Hal

Mitch Drumm · Post by **Mitch Drumm** » 14 Nov 2010 1:40 pm

Yeah, that's him.

Thanks Matthew and David.

I sure can't ID the steel though.

Derrick Mau · Post by **Derrick Mau** » 14 Nov 2010 2:11 pm

If my memory serves me right, Hal's using an Epiphone.

Bill Creller · Post by **Bill Creller** » 14 Nov 2010 7:46 pm

The hula dancers are authentic, with the moves called out, as opposed to the Hollywood stuff

David Matzenik · Post by **David Matzenik** » 14 Nov 2010 7:56 pm

There is an interesting discussion of the Lani McIntire Soundies here:

http://www.hsga.org/forum/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1282399087

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 14 Nov 2010 9:55 pm

Hal is playing an Epiphone Solo Console. These and the Duo Consoles were produced from '39-54.

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 14 Nov 2010 10:59 pm

Great Video. As usual they misspelled his last name by using a "y". Hal Aloma produced such a sweet tone on that Epiphone. I'm trying to recall the model of that gorgeous Gibson guitar Lani is playing...it had to be the top of the line....L-5 or L-7 ?

Bill Ladd · Post by **Bill Ladd** » 15 Nov 2010 4:47 am

Gibson Super 400, I'm pretty sure.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 15 Nov 2010 2:38 pm

Yep, Super 400.

David Matzenik · Post by **David Matzenik** » 27 Feb 2011 7:59 pm

Here's an intrigueing candid photo. I think it is Lani in action. The uke and steel players have just moved up to the mic for some vocal harmony. Could be Hal Aloma with his Epiphone console. Does anyone know of the Ka Hui O Hawaii? The large painting behind the stage has a peacock on the left, and Vs probably symbolize Victory.

Bill Wynne · Post by **Bill Wynne** » 20 Jan 2023 6:05 am

The steel player here is Sam Makia (standing to the right of McIntire). Sam was bass player for McIntire before Aloma left the group, then took over as McIntire's steel player, and then finally Sam led the band in that room (the Hawaiian Room of the Lexington Hotel) after McIntire left.

Aloma and Makia were great friends who recorded together frequently (under Aloma's name on Dot Records). I recently wrote about Aloma for my blog and posted an hour of his music - including several duo cuts with Makia.

Ho`olohe Hou Radio - Hal Aloma

Sorry for the late post. I just ran across this thread while researching Aloma for my article.

Bill Wynne
Ho`olohe Hou Radio

David Matzenik · Post by **David Matzenik** » 20 Jan 2023 12:57 pm

Thanks for the ID.