Mele Kalikimaka music

Dave Zielinski · From: Pennsylvania, USA

1. Who played steel on the Bing Crosby version?

2. Did Jerry Byrd do a Christmas record?

3. Anyone know of any other Hawaiian-steel guitar Christmas instrumental cds?...

If we're gonna listen to christmas music, I may as well con th efamily into listening to steel guitar........

dave

Brad Bechtel · From: San Francisco, CA

1) Dick McIntyre.
2) Yes, "Christmas In Hawaii". Available on cassette through the link to CDs & Tapes above.
3) Lots of them. Do a search for "steel guitar Christmas" to find examples by Paul Franklin, Buddy Emmons, etc.

John D. Carter · From: Canton, Ohio, USA

Brad, thanks for chiming in with your knowlege. You are a top-notch moderator!

George Keoki Lake · From: Edmonton, AB., Canada

One of the BEST versions of "MELE KALIKIMAKA", (perhaps the very best), was done by "THE SURFERS", a great vocal quartette back in the late fifties. Most are gone now, however a few are still playing the Waikiki scene...one of whom is PAT SYLVA. But what makes this recording so great is the swinging style of JULES AH SEE on steel ! When you hear this recording, all others pale by comparison.

P.S. Just to set the record straight, Dick McIntire did not use the 'y' in his last name.

[This message was edited by George Keoki Lake on 22 December 2006 at 09:36 AM.]

Ray Montee · From: Portland, Oregon (deceased)

Dave: Two version of Mele Malikimaka are now available for your listening pleasure on the Jerry Byrd Fan Club Site; One is Jerry's solo instrumental and the other has a VOCAL.
Hope you'll enjoy......

Andy Sandoval · From: Bakersfield, California, USA

Here are the two songs Ray mentioned

http://www.jerrybyrdfanclub.com/music/Mele%20Kalikimaka.mp3

http://jerrybyrdfanclub.com/music/Mele%20Kalikimaka%20with%20vocal.mp3

Ray Montee · From: Portland, Oregon (deceased)

AGAIN, thank you Andy, very much.

Forum Index > Steel Without Pedals		Next oldest topic :: Next newest topic

All times are GMT - 8 Hours	Jump to: