It's Hotter In Hawaii - Various Artists

It's Hotter in Hawaii

Stars include: Roy Smeck, Frank Ferera, Sol Hoopii and Ray Kinney Early hits from a unique musical style. Stars like Louis Armstrong made records backed by a Hawaiian guitar and numerous�dance bands also exploited the sound. In compiling this collection we have generally avoided the more 'Tin Pan Alley' aspects of the music in�favour of instrumental and vocal virtuosity and authenticity.Considering the small size�and remote location of the�Hawaiian Islands the impact�of their music across the�globe is truly amazing; the�icons of steel guitar - ukulele�and grass-skirted hulan�dancer have contributed to�world entertainment since�the beginnings of the�Twentieth Century. As Hawaiian musicians travelled�the world, first penetrating�the USA, then conquering the�rest of the American�continent and Europe,�bringing their gift into�Australasia, Russia and�Japan, they left behind a trail�of home-grown disciples who�ensured that Hawaiian music became a world-wide�phenomenon and left its�mark on many of the other�forms of music that it rubbed�up against.