America loved the sounds of the steel guitar and vocal recordings. Hawaiian steel guitar music in the 20’s and 30’s was a major, and very sophisticated genre that also encompassed the Jazz, and Blues. The best-known national player of that genre was Sol Hoopii, who “is without a doubt the most important and musically influential Hawaiian guitarists of this century. In addition to affecting all Hawaiian guitarists, Sol also had great influenc

Even though Blues was not classified as such until 1903 it existed long before that. Slaves from many African countries carried the songs and music of their homelands to America. There, in the midst of hard work, fear and oppression, the slaves found a temporary escape in music and expressed both

In researching the history and development of the Blues I was surprised to find out just exactly how large of a music genre that this type of music includes. There are over seventy-four various sub styles of Blues that currently exist. These styles include everything from New Orleans Blues to Electric Swamp Blues. The variations between some of the styles is rather slight and can be anything from the instruments used, to the timing used in the song.

e on Western Swing and Country music. He was a great traditional Hawaiian stylist, but was the first to really blend jazz and blues with the Hawaiian steel sound.”

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