RE: slide, blues

["William Walker" <billwalker@baymoon.com>]

Title: re: slide, blues

I believe it was Sol Hoopii, who was  the hawaiin who introduced lap steel playing to the indian music tradition, as a result of being stranded in India while on tour by the Japanese blockade during WW11, though I may be getting my Hawaiin slide masters mixed up.
Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: jayrope [mailto:jrploopers@kliklak.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 2:27 AM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: re: slide, blues

sol hoopii

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sol_Hoopii



On 15.06.2006 01:04, "samba> wrote:

Subject: more to slide than blues?


An curios statement considering that slide was invented by Hawaiians.There
was a huge hawaiin music fad in the 20s(.Ever seen the pictures of the
college guy w/ a racoon skin coat ,a strw hat and a ukulele? that was as hip
as a white guy could get ,for thatgeneration) Anyway Hawaiian music had a
huge influence. and not just on Country  ,B.B.King has said part of his
vocal lead style was influenced by Hawaiian steel guitar.