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James Friedman

 

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Post  Posted 14 Jul 2023 8:32 am    
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https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/MVTN/id/7337/rec/18

A cursory search suggested that this clip had not yet been posted to the forum... so, here it is.

Am I correct in thinking that the steel player is Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs?

Let's get some more threads on those 1930s greats going!
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David Matzenik


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Post  Posted 14 Jul 2023 1:17 pm    
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I have a posed still shot from the beach side performance. The National steel guitar player seems to be Alvin, with Ray Kinney vocal and uke. The line up is slightly different in the photo with Tommy Castro in the group also. It includes the caption about FDR's visit.
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Glenn Wilde

 

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Post  Posted 14 Jul 2023 6:34 pm    
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Wow, great stuff, thanks for sharing.
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Glenn Wilde

 

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California, USA
Post  Posted 14 Jul 2023 6:46 pm    
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Vintage '30s steel guitar videos are rare as hens teeth, but I'll share a couple '30s guys I like a bunch.
https://youtu.be/oFWf1UFU9_w
https://youtu.be/YW7zxl3sdJc
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Ethan Shaw

 

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Post  Posted 17 Jul 2023 10:09 am    
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super cool!
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Levi Gemmell

 

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Post  Posted 18 Jul 2023 1:13 pm    
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Incredible footage, thanks for posting.
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Lloyd Graves

 

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Post  Posted 21 Jul 2023 9:29 am    
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Here is a 1949 "soundie." Mostly dancers, but there are short clips of the players here and there. https://archive.org/details/56004-hawaiin-rhythm
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Tom Snook

 

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Post  Posted 24 Jul 2023 2:06 am    
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Glen,did you notice in the first video "Boy,bring that guitar in here" Evil or Very Mad
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