Hello forum friends-
Many have asked in the past few years if any recordings of Letrita existed? In the days following her passing, Her son discovered several old 78 RPM transcription discs with some rare vintage performances, recorded in the mid-1930s thru the early 1940s.
Links to which are provided above.
I'm sure that Letritia would be overjoyed to know that the steel guitar community is now able to hear recordings of her work from long ago.
Enjoy!
PW
Last edited by Paul Warnik on 12 Aug 2010 2:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
For anyone interested, the "Talking Steel Guitar" was invented and used by Alvino Rey in his big Pop Band back in the 30's. Google Alvino Rey and you can see old movies of Alvino and the Talking Guitar.
Paul and John, Thanks very much for all the great work and dedication you have done to preserve
the life work of this great lady and musician.
Those tracks are priceless.
Maybe she also influenced Alvino Rey?
Blake
Farewell Blues has all of Alvino Rey's tricks in it, including pedals, and talking guitar.. then the announcer says "Thank you Alvino Rey" so I don't think that is Letricia. (...same on Stormy Weather)
An error was made and it was detected by Earnest B., apparently the recordings with the Navy Pier Dance Band were performed with Alvino Rey and have been removed so as not to appear as Letritia Kandle's work.
Letritia told me that she played many concerts in aid of the War Bond effort, these shows were also broadcast on the radio. Undoubtedly Alvino Rey also played for the War Bond effort.
Her son mentioned something about one disc without a label or having an illegible label. I will notify her son Bill of the mistake.
PW
I wish to find out did Letritia play on the Paul Whiteman LP on the Grand Award Label "Hawaiian Magic" 1956
There were 2 Versions, original GA 33-208.... 33-356 (Had 2 extra tracks) is it Letritia Kandle
Hi Basil,
According to Paul Warnik, who spoke to Letritia extensively about her career, by 1954 she had left the music business, so its unlikely that she was on the record you mention unless the recording session took place a year or two before the release.
John Norris
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Thanks for posting this, I had almost given up hope on hearing these. Let us know when you take them out of dropbox, and I'll make them available elsewhere.
