Bill Sevesi and Islanders Photo: Courtesy of Bill Sevesi
This episode of Blue Smoke goes beyond the reef to explore the era when Pacific music flowed from the islands to Aotearoa. Besides featuring Auckland-based expatriates such as Bill Sevesi and Bill Wolfgramm, it includes their musician peers in the islands in the 1960s, who recorded often for New Zealand record companies.
More to explore:
- AudioCulture: Pacific Romance: rhythm of the Islands
- AudioCulture Profile: Will Crummer
- AudioCulture Profile: Bill Wolfgramm
- Musical Chairs: Bill Sevesi
Music Details:
Artist: Bill Sevesi Team
Track: Bamboo Swing
Composer: Bill Sevesi
Album: Thank You for Making My Day
Label: Rajon
Artist: Bill Sevesi and Bill Wolfgramm
Track: Chulu Chululu
Composer: Trad
Album: The Great Bill Sevesi
Label: Rajon
Archive audio: Coral Route, Skyway to the Pacific
Item: Inflight announcement, 1953
Producer: Bryan Brien
Source: Nga Taonga Sound & Vision
Reference: 38965
Artist: The Terangi Family
Track: Te Manu Pukarua
Composer: Eddie Lund
45rpm single
Label: Viking
Artist: Eddie Lund and His Hawaiians
Track: Hoe Ana
Composer: Trad
45rpm single
Label: Viking
Artist: Samoan Surf Riders
Track: Oka! Oka! La’u Honey
Composer: Trad
Album: Aloha Samoa
Label: Viking
Artist: Pacific Teenagers
Track: Hula Lolo
Composer: Unknown
Album: Queen of the Islands
Label: Viking
Artist: George Tumahai
Track: Rhythm of the Islands
Composer: Leon Belasco
Album: Rhythm of the Islands
Label: Viking
Artist: Bill Wolfgramm and His Hawaiians
Track: Ai Ai Malie
Composer: Unknown
Album: Hawaiians in Kiwiland
Label: Stebbing Zodiac Archive Series, vol. 9
Artist: Will Crummer (with Annie Crummer)
Track: Aue Take Tane
Composer: Will Crummer
Album: Shoebox Love Songs
Label: Ode
