Where is Al Petty (Al Perry)?

Andrew Brown · Post by **Andrew Brown** » 14 Dec 2004 7:46 pm

Al Petty's Starday singles are very good and are worth tracking down. They date from 1953 and '54 before Al moved to California and became Al "Keolaua" PERRY. I never knew why he changed his name. He did an LP on Capitol that turns up very often of Hawaiian tunes.
The Starday singles are more in the vein of Speedy West. [This message was edited by Andrew Brown on 14 December 2004 at 07:47 PM.]

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 15 Dec 2004 2:51 am

Farris, It's M-U-L-L-E-N.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 15 Dec 2004 5:07 am

I'd love to hear Al play

Bobbe, that's easy....just break into your nearest bank

or build a fake BLT.....

Jason Odd · Post by **Jason Odd** » 15 Dec 2004 5:24 am

>>>The Starday singles are more in the vein of Speedy West.<<<

Ah yes, one day some Starday reissue will pick these up, I hope. Thanks AB.

John Sigler · Post by **John Sigler** » 19 Jul 2012 9:33 am

From:
Magnolia,Texas
Post Posted 24 May 2010 10:37 pm Reply with quote
Hi Ray, myself, Bobby Garrett, and Al Petty all took our first steel guitar lessons on the OAHU method from the same teacher, Raleigh Sigler, in Tyler, Tex. in the 40's. Learned some great Hawaiin songs including Hilo March. I have a Jerry Byrd cut on Hilo March that is outstanding. Drowsy Waters is my favorite Jerry Byrd tune. Jody.
As mentioned here by jody and maybe as the other person mentioned the (boo-way) sound Jody may comment is what i saw my dad Raleigh do with his little finger (guitar having to be formed this way to reach as played)on the volume knob.I do not play any inst.J S