mele kalikimaka

Rich Gardner · Post by **Rich Gardner** » 7 Dec 2012 4:52 pm

Maybe this has been broached before. I heard Bing Crosby's Mele kalikimaka on the radio this afternoon and there was some great Hawaiian steel at the beginning. Just wondering who played the steel.
Thanks,
RG

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 7 Dec 2012 5:19 pm

Wasn't that Speedy West..........?

Eddie Cunningham · Post by **Eddie Cunningham** » 7 Dec 2012 7:11 pm

I have that song on a C D , "Bing Crosby's Hawaii" with the Andrew Sisters and I believe that was probably recorded in the late 30s or early 40s and I don't believe Speedy was recording that early . Most likely was probably a studio musician , there were a lot of Hawaiiam Guitar players around in that time frame . Dick McIntire did the backing on a lot of real good Hawaiian songs with Bing but that doesn't sound like Dick either !! Would be difficult to definitely identify that player !! Eddie "C"

Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 7 Dec 2012 8:08 pm

I Believe Speedy West Arrived In Hollywood Around 1947. ?

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 8 Dec 2012 8:49 am

Ray,
I've got a question for you.
I am decorating my music room with some posters and wondering if you know if that "Masters of the Hawaiin Guitar" poster is available anywheres? There are pictures of the old Hawaiian musicians along wiht a picture of a Rickenbacher fry pan on the poster.
Thanks!

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 8 Dec 2012 8:57 am

Erv, looks like you can find it here.
http://elderly.com/accessories/items/618-1.htm

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 8 Dec 2012 9:02 am

I've pulled that up already but they're not available at Elderly's anymore.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 8 Dec 2012 9:19 am

Erv, ask Andy Volk - apparently he had some of them several years ago..
http://steelguitarforum.com/Archives/Ar ... 20132.html

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 8 Dec 2012 9:46 am

Barry,
Thanks so much!
I'll try and get in touch with him.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 8 Dec 2012 10:35 am

Let me know how it works out for ya.

Brett Lanier · Post by **Brett Lanier** » 8 Dec 2012 4:44 pm

I got to play that tune last year at a Christmas concert and I had more fun than I can express. Felt like I'd been waiting my whole life to play that steel part!

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 9 Dec 2012 7:51 am

Barry,
Andy informed me that he doesn't have any left.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 9 Dec 2012 8:29 am

Too bad, Erv. Maybe somebody will read this who knows where there's one floating around.. $:\$

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 9 Dec 2012 8:46 am

That would be nice.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 26 Dec 2012 10:36 am

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... 21#2034121

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 26 Dec 2012 10:49 am

Andy, you da man!
There ya go, Erv - problem solved!

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 26 Dec 2012 11:59 am

That's great!
I have an Epson Photo printer and I just printed out the two posters on glossy paper. They're not as big as Andy sold but they turned out real nice!
Thanks!
Erv

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 26 Dec 2012 12:14 pm

Andy, thank you so much! They are a real treat.

Jeff Au Hoy · Post by **Jeff Au Hoy** » 27 Dec 2012 12:47 pm

L.T. Zinn!!!

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 27 Dec 2012 2:43 pm

ha houli Maka hiki hou.(Spelling?) Anyhoo Happy new year.

Jerry Cobetto · Post by **Jerry Cobetto** » 24 Dec 2024 6:51 am

I know that this original post is an old post but I believe that the steel player on Bing Crosby's "Mele Kalikimaka" might've been Alvino Rey. He was quite active back then in the LA music scene, recording for movie soundtracks as well with his own orchestra, featuring the King Sisters (whom one he was married to). Also, to me, the steel sound on that Bing recording sounds so much like Alvino. Just my two cents. But, I could be wrong. I can't, as of now, find any information on Alvino playing on that cut.

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Bing & Andrew Sistrs??