49th State Hawaii record company

History

At the end of WWII 49th State Hawaii Record Company was founded by Honolulu, Hawaii record store owner George K. Ching. It was so named because many businessmen were anticipating Hawaii's eventual attainment of statehood, however no one realized then that Alaska would actually gain that distinction, and Hawaii would end up as the 50th State. Ching wanted to manufacture Hawaiian records to answer the demand for music in his downtown Honolulu record store. To guarantee authenticity in the recording performances, Ching enlisted with Hawaiian composer and musician Johnny Almeida, known as the "Dean of Hawaiian Music" as the label's musical director. The first 49th State recordings were made using an acetate record cutting machine, in a makeshift studio at Ching's own home. When the technology became available, a tape recorder was used recording first on paper tapes and then later on plastic. The original recordings were released first on 78 rpm records. It was a successor to Bell Records (1940), Honolulu which released Hawaiian music recordings between 1944 and 1950[1] The company has been described as "the first, top, most significant, authentic label of Hawaii"[2] Ching made recordings in his home using a "portable disc-cutter". The recording label was in business from approximately 1948 to 1958.[3] The address listed for the company in the July 15, 1950 Billboard Magazine (page 69) is 1121 Bethel Street, Honolulu, T.H.[4]

Cord International has restored and re-mastered many of the LP releases of 49th State Hawaii record company.[5] According to the May 18, 2015 obituary of Michael Cord:

In the 1980s he noticed that many of the important old-time Hawaiian record labels had gone out of business and their releases were out of print. In 1991 he began leasing the rights to those old recordings and digitally restoring them for reissue. Among the Hawaii record labels Cord brought back to life were Bell, 49th State Hawaii, Mele, Trim, Tradewinds and Gold Coin[6]

According to the May 13, 2015 Ojai Valley News obituary of Michael Cord sponsored by the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts,[7]

"One of our first acquisitions was the '49th State Hawaii Records' label," Michael Cord later recalled. "Our dream was to re-release the music completely restored and remastered. The recordings were originally released on big, thick, scratchy 78-rpm discs that were played on a Victrola. There was lots of noise-hisses and pops- and we wanted the listening experience to be just like it was when these recordings were brand new- only better."

Recordings

45 rpm

Performer(s)Song titleSeries/matrix #Additional (conductor, composer, etc.) artist(s)
49th State HawaiiansAloha In HawaiiHRC-45-116-AViolet Lee Silva
49th State HawaiiansMi Nei - "How About Me?"HRC-45-116-BChas. E. King
49th State HawaiiansHilo MarchHRC 45 339 B HCv
Abraham Kalauli KonanuiHawaiian Melody45-HRC-103-B
Benjamin RogersSteel Guitar "C" Jam BoogieHRC-45-275-BBenjamin Rogers at the Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Benny (Benjamin) RogersMoana ChimesJohnny Noble
Clara "Hilo Hattie" InterPidgin English HulaHRC-176-BCharles E. King
Danny Kalama and his Island SerenadersPua TubaroseHRC-333-BC.E. King
Doddy & His SerenadersKona Kai O PuaRR - J80 W - 1403Vocal by Kelii Chun with Menehune Maidens
Doug Alii with The Royal SamoansTomi TuliHRC-387-AMulitauaopele
Emma Kahelelani BishopKawikaHRC-205B
Emma Kahelelani Bishop with Julia Nui's KamaainasKa Momi O Hawaii NeiHRC-203BEmma Kahelelani Bishop
Farden SistersLaupahoehoeHRC 337AIrmgard, Emma, Edna, Maude, Diane; Lyricist: Mary Puku'I, Irmgard Aluli, N. Bacon
Farden SistersLeis45-HRC-313-BIrmgard, Emma, Edna, Maude, Diane, Emma K. Sharpe
Genoa KeaweAloha Oe (Farewell to Thee)HRC-354-BMusic: John K. Almeida and His Hawaiians, Queen Lilioukalani
Genoa KeaweMy Sweet Gardenia lei45-HRC-244-AGenoa Keawe's Hula Maids, Lena Machado
Genoa Keawe and her HawaiiansHulu Manu45-HRC-306-BRichard Kamai
Genoa Keawe and her Hula MaidsSea Breeze - "Pua Mana"45-HRC-306-A Re 1Music by John K. Almeida's Hawaiians, Hoffman-Manning-Aluli
Genoa Keawe and her Hula MaidsKa Mano O Kalani PoHRC 336 AK. Zuttermeister, E. Furtado
Genoa Keawe and son Gary AkoHawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au)HRC-353-BMusic by John K. Almeida and His Hawaiians, Chas. E. King
Genoa Keawe with her Hula MaidsMagic HandsHRC-45-277-BDanny Stewart-Paul Chicareli
Genoa Keawe with her Hula MaidsKila Kila O HaleakalaHRC-45-277-A
George NaʻopeAncient Chants45-HRC 299B
George NaʻopeKa' Uwila Make NeiHRC-354-A (RR H80W 1547)Music: Albert Ahuna and His Hawaiians
George Naʻope with Genoa Keawe's Hula MaidsIt's Just An Old Hawaiian Custom45-HRC-242-AJohnny Noble
George Naʻope with Her Hula MaidsNot Pau45-HRC-247-ARay Kinney
George Naʻope with The Menehune MaidensKahi Mea I Aloha IaRRK80 W-1115, HRC-353-AMusic by Tropical Serenaders, Ulumahiehie
Ginny KamHula Hula Hoops Dee Doo45-HRC-313-AJohn K. Almeida's Music, Ginny Kam
Harmony Isles GroupHawaiian Instrumental Medley 445-HRC-244-B
Harmony Isles GroupTiari No TahitiHRC-387-B
Harmony Isles GroupHawaiian Instrumental Medley - 6: (1) My Yellow Ginger Lei, (2) Halona, (3) Kuu Ipo Pua Rose45-HRC-247-B
Henry KaalekahiHookipa Paka - MaunawiliHRC-96-B
Ivi Pele and The Royal SamoansGogu A TogiHRC-383-AMulitauaopele
Ivi Pele and The Royal SamoansDrums of SamoaHRC-383-BMulitauaopele
Ivi Pele and The Royal SamoansMigoi MigoiHRC-384-AKuka Tuitama
Ivi Pele and The Royal SamoansFa'apei Ona NaunauHRC-384-BMulitauaopele
Ivi Pele and The Royal SamoansSlap Dance - O le alofa I la'u manuHRC-386-A
Ivi Pele and The Royal SamoansApia DrumsHRC-386-BMulitauaopele
Ivi Pele and The Royal SamoansTele I'A O Le SamiHRC-382-ATuiteleapaga
Ivi Pele and The Royal SamoansPologa Ua FaiHRC-382-B-REMulitauaopele
Joe KahaulelioNo Luna E KahelekaiHRC 336 B
Joe KahaulelioChant: Ku I MolokaiHRC 327 B
Joe Kahaulelio and his HawaiiansEleu MikimikiHRC 335 AC.E. King
Joe Kahaulelio and his HawaiiansIa Oe Eka LaHRC 333 A
Joe Keawe and his Harmony HawaiiansMy Little Grass ShackHRC-96-ACogswell-Harrison-Noble
Joe Keawe and his Harmony HawaiiansNani MolokaiHRC 45 338 B HCHanakahi-Ah Yat
Joe Keawe and his Harmony HawaiiansHookipa PakaHRC 331 BVocal: Joe Keawe and his Harmony Hawaiians, Alice Johnson
Joe Keawe with Julia Nui's KamaainasKaneoheHRC 335 B
John K. Almeida with Genoa Keawe, Agnes Malabey and Wenonah AlmeidaAlekokiHRC-230-AKalakaua-Alohikea
John K. Almeida with Genoa Keawe's Hula MaidsHukilauHRC-45-275-AVocal by: John K. Almeida with Genoa Keawe's Hula Maids, Jack Owens
John K. Almeida with Hawaiian dance bandHo'oluana Na Pua Like OleHRC-344-B
John K. Almeida with Hawaiian dance bandKuu LeilaniHRC-343-BJohn K. Almeida
John Piilani Watkins with Hana's Heavendly HawaiiansWaikaloa45-HRC-517John P. Watkins
John Piilani Watkins with Hana's Heavenly HawaiiansThe Hana Ranch45-HRC-518Lyn Stauffer
Johnny AlmeidaKuwiliHRC-45-87-A-RE-1Genoa Keawe's Hula Maids
Johnny Almeida and his HawaiiansHula O MakiEP-29AVocal, John Piilani Watkins with Genoa Keawe's Hula Maids, Jas. C. Kaapuiki
Johnny Almeida and his HawaiiansAcross the SeaEP-29AVocal by June Ululani Leite, E. Kaai-J. Noble
Johnny Almeida and his HawaiiansPagan Love SongEP-29BBrown-Freed
Johnny Almeida and his HawaiiansKing's SerenadeEP-29BBenjamin Rogers at the Hawaiian Steel Guitar, C.E. King
Johnny Almeida and his HawaiiansLovely Hula HandsEP-HRC-30-AR. Alex Anderson
Johnny Almeida and his HawaiiansIt's Just An Old Hawaiian CustomEP-HRC-30-ABenjamin Rogers at the Hawaiian Steel Guitar, Johnny Noble
Johnny Almeida and his HawaiiansBeautiful Mahealani MoonHRC-EP-30-BJohn K. Almeida
Johnny Almeida and his HawaiiansAnapauHRC-EP-30-BBenjamin Rogers at the Hawaiian Steel Guitar, Alvin Kaleolani
Johnny Almeida and his HawaiiansBeyond the ReefEP-HRC-31-AVocal by June Ululani Leite, Jack Pitman
Johnny Almeida and his HawaiiansHawaiian War ChantEP-HRC-31-AVocal, Johnny Almeida and His Hawaiians, Freed-Noble-Leleiohaku
Johnny Almeida and his HawaiiansOn the beach at WaikikiEP-HRC-31-BStover-Kalima
Johnny Almeida and his HawaiiansMoana ChimesEP-HRC-31-BBenjamin Rogers at the Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Johnny Almeida with the Lei Momi SweetheartsKaulana Ke Kuahiwi O Haleakala - "To You, Oh, Mighty Haleakala"HRC-53A 103-AAlice Johnson
Johnny Piilani Watkins and his Paradise SerenadersE Nani E45-HRC-309-BGertrude Kaanapu
Johnny Watkins and his Paradise SerenadersPua Carnation45-HRC-309-AC.E. King
Joseph SolatoaMinoi Minoi EHRC-177-BGenoa Keawe's Polynesians
June Ululani LeiteBeyond the ReefHRC-203AJack Pitman
June Ululani Leite with Joe Keawe's Harmony HawaiiansHula GirlHRC-230-B
Keawehawaii'sKealohaRR - H8OW - 1045 / HRC-343-AVocal by Leilani Alama with Menehuna Maidens, Liko Johnston
Kent Bowman Little Lei Puahi (Little Red Riding Hood) HRC-45-251-A
Mrs. Anna Kahalelehua HallKawikaHRC-92-B
Nora Keahi SantosShow Me How They Do The Hula In HonoluluHRC-183-A
Pele PukuiNani Kilauea - "Beautiful Kilauea"HRC 45 339 A HCKawena Pukui
Rainbow SerenadersSweet Hawaiian ChimesHRC-183-B
Tahiti Dances: To Drums Of Bora Bora And PapeeteAtamuEP-39A
Tahiti Dances: To Drums Of Bora Bora And PapeeteI VahoEP-39B
Tahiti Dances: To Drums Of Bora Bora And PapeeteMaruru A VauEP-39A
Tahiti Dances: To Drums Of Bora Bora And PapeeteArataiEP-39B
Tahiti Dances: To Drums Of Bora Bora And PapeeteToto To EEP-39B
Tahiti Dances: To Drums Of Bora Bora And PapeeteAkeEP-40A
Tahiti Dances: To Drums Of Bora Bora And PapeeteTiare No TahitiEP-40A
Tahiti Dances: To Drums Of Bora Bora And PapeeteTiare TaporoEP-40B
Tahiti Dances: To Drums Of Bora Bora And PapeeteMou'aEP-40B
Tanielu Hunkin and his SamoansSamoan Dance - Lapapa, Sa-SaHRC 45 338 A HCTanielu Hunkin
The "K" SistersHe Mea Nui Kealoha - "Love Is The Main Thing"HRC 331 AM. Robins, J. Noble
The "K" SistersKuu Ipo Hua PalaHRC 327 AJohn K. Almeida

78 rpm

Performer(s)Song titleSeries/matrix #Additional (conductor, composer, etc.) artist(s)
Al Kealoha Perry and his Singing SurfridersWiliwili Wai4707-2Vocal by Andrew Bright and Surfriders, Liliuokalani
Alice Johnson And Her TroupeKaulana MolokaiHRC 99BAlice Johnson
Andrew Bright with Al Kealoha Perry and his Singing SurfridersHawaiian CowboyPRC 4707-1Sol K. Bright
Benny (Benjamin) RogersPanini Pua KeaHRC-295-BBenjamin Rogers at the Steel Guitar, John K. Almeida
Flora Waipa with Pua Almeida and his PolynesiansBeautiful Mahealani MoonHRC-152 BJ.K. Almeida
Genoa Keawe and her HawaiiansE Kuu TutuHRC-291-AGenoa Keawe And Her Hawaiians, Mary K. Pukui, Madeline K. Lam
Genoa Keawe and her HawaiiansStevedore HulaHRC-284-AGenoa Keawe And Her Hawaiians, Bina Mossman
Genoa Keawe and her HawaiiansWailanaHRC-284-Bwith Bina Mossman, Johnny Noble
Genoa Keawe and her HawaiiansLehua PuakeaHRC-286-Awith Bina Mossman
Genoa Keawe and her HawaiiansFireman HulaHRC-287AGenoa Keawe And Her Hawaiians, Kouwe-Noble
Genoa Keawe and her HawaiiansKa IwaHRC-292AGenoa Keawe And Her Hawaiians, Mary K. Pukui, Madeline K. Lam
Genoa Keawe with John K. Almeida and his HawaiiansMaile SwingHRC 55-BGenoa Keawe with John K. Almeida And His Hawaiians
Hawaiian EchoesPapale NuiHRC-156-AThe Hawaiian Echoes
Jimmy MoikehaI'll Weave A Lei Of StarsHRC 509Owens-Anderson
Jimmy MoikehaHawaii PonoiHRC 510Kalakaua-Berger
Jimmy MoikehaDon't Play Aloha Oe When I GoHRC 511Noble-Luekens
Jimmy MoikehaGod Bless AmericaHRC 512Irving Berlin
Jimmy MoikehaKe Kali Nei AuHRC 507Charles E. King
Jimmy MoikehaHawaii CallsHRC 501Hawaii's Own 11 year old "Bobby Breen", Harry Owens
Jimmy MoikehaNa Lei O HawaiiHRC 502Hawaii's Own 11 year old "Bobby Breen", Charles E. King
Joe Keawe and his Harmony HawaiiansKaimana HilaHRC-72-BVocal by Genoa Keawe's Hula Maids
Joe Keawe and his Harmony HawaiiansIn A CanoeHRC 99A
Joe Keawe with John K. Almeida and his HawaiiansPua LiliaHRC 55-AJoe Keawe with John K. Almeida And His Hawaiians, Alfred Alohikea
John K. Almeida and his HawaiiansE Naughty Naughty Mai NeiHRC-49-BThe Lei Momi Sweethearts, Mel Peterson
John K. Almeida and his HawaiiansLovely Hula HandsHRC-49-AVocal Chorus by Lei Momi Sweethearts, Alex. Anderson
John K. Almeida and his HawaiiansMy Yellow Ginger LeiHRC-52-AFeaturing Joe Keawe and The Lei Momi Sweethearts, J. K. Keawehawaii
John K. Almeida and his HawaiiansNaka - PueoHRC-52-BFeaturing Vocal by Joe Keawe and The Lei Momi Sweethearts, Sam Kalani Kaeo
John K. Almeida and his HawaiiansAnapauHRC-64-AVocal by Johnny Almeida and Julia Nui's Kamaainas, Alvin Kaleolani
John K. Almeida and his HawaiiansNoho PaipaiHRC-64-BVocal by Johnny Almeida and Julia Nui's Kamaainas
John K. Almeida and his HawaiiansHinano None!HRC-58-AVocal by Johnny Almeida
John K. Almeida and his HawaiiansHe Aloha No O HonoluluHRC-58-BVocal Chorus by Julia Nui's Kamaainas
John Piilani WatkinsHamoaHRC-513Hana's Heavenly Hawaiians, John P. Watkins
John Piilani WatkinsHana No Ka OiHRC-100-BHana's Heavenly Hawaiians, John P. Watkins
John Piilani Watkins with Hana's Heavenly HawaiiansHeavenly HanaHRC-519-BHana's Heavenly Hawaiians, John P. Watkins
John Piilani Watkins with Hana's Heavenly HawaiiansMeka Nani Ao KaupoHRC-519Hana's Heavenly Hawaiians, John P. Watkins
John Piilani Watkins with Hana's Heavenly HawaiiansHana ChatHRC 515Hana's Heavenly Hawaiians, John P. Watkins
John Piilani Watkins with Hana's Heavenly HawaiiansFarewell, Hana Bids You AlohaHRC 516Hana's Heavenly Hawaiians, John P. Watkins
John Piilani Watkins with Hana's Heavenly HawaiiansWaikaloaHRC 517Hana's Heavenly Hawaiians, John P. Watkins
John Piilani Watkins with Hana's Heavenly HawaiiansThe Hana RanchHRC 518Hana's Heavenly Hawaiians, Lyn(?) Stauffer
John Pilani Watkins and his TrioKa Pua U'IHRC-291-BJohn Pilani Watkins And His Trio, Bina Mossman
John Pilani Watkins and his TrioHe Ia Nui KauHRC-286-BJohn Pilani Watkins And His Trio
John Pilani Watkins and his TrioManu O-OHRC-287BJohn Pilani Watkins And His Trio
John Pilani Watkins and his TrioKuu Home AlohaHRC-292BJohn Pilani Watkins And His Trio, Bina Mossman
Myrtle K. Hilo with Joe Keawe's Harmony HawaiiansBaby KalaeHRC 147- AMyrtle K. Hilo with Joe Keawe's Harmony Hawaiians, Kuulei Kua
Myrtle K. Hilo with John K. Almeida and Joe Keawe's Harmony HawaiiansKila Kila O HaleakalaHRC 147-BMyrtle K. Hilo with John K. Almeida and Joe Keawe's Harmony Hawaiians
Myrtle K. Hilo with Male Chorus featuring Joe Keawe and his Harmony HawaiiansMauna LoaHRC-155-AMyrtle K. Hilo with Male Chorus featuring Joe Keawe And His Harmony Hawaiians, Helen K. Parker
Pua Almeida and his PolynesiansA OiaHRC-155-BJohn K. Almeida with Pua Almeida And His Polynesians
Pua Almeida and his PolynesiansE Huli Hoi MaiHRC-151 AMadeline K. Lam
Rainbow SerenadersKalua (Who Will Her Lover Be)HRC 197-AHaunani, Lydia and Louise, Buddy Marciel-Bill Kalama, Ken Darby
Royal Hawaiian Girls' Glee ClubHilo Hattie Does The Hilo HopHT 200 DClara "Hilo Hattie" Inter, Don McDairmid

33 1/3 rpm

Performer(s)Song titleSeries/matrix #Additional (conductor, composer, etc.) artist(s)
49th State HawaiiansHaole HulaLP-3321-AR.A. Anderson
Genoa Keawe and her Hula MaidsHanaumaHRC-LP-3328-BMadeline K. Lam, Mary K. Pukui
Genoa Keawe and her Hula MaidsKaloaloaHRC-3307-AJohn P. Watkins
Genoa Keawe and her PolynesiansMy Tropical BabyLP-3321-ALouisa Kapu
Genoa Keawe's Hula MaidsMy Waikiki GirlHRC-LP-3328-APitman-Magoon
Genoa Keawe's Hula MaidsSong Of The Eight IslandsHRC-LP-3328-A
Genoa Keawe's Hula MaidsLaniHRC-LP-3328-BJack Pitman
Jimmy Moikeha with John K. Almeida's HawaiiansBlue HawaiiHRC-3307-BRobin-Rainger
John Kamana and Simeon BrightHawaiian ScotchmanLP-3321-ASol K. Bright
Johnny Watkins with Genoa Keawe's Hula MaidsAloha Wau Ia OeHRC-LP-3328-AJohn P. Watkins
Johnny Watkins with Genoa Keawe's Hula MaidsLola O'Brien The Irish HawaiianHRC-LP-3328-A
Johnny Watkins with Genoa Keawe's Hula MaidsHula O MakiHRC-LP-3328-BJames C. Kaopuiki
Johnny Watkins with Genoa Keawe's Hula MaidsNuuanuHRC-LP-3328-B
Julia Nui's Kamaainas with John K. Almeida's HawaiiansHula LoloHRC-3307-AAggie Auld
June Ululani LeiteAcross the SeaHRC-3307-BKaai-Noble
June Ululani LeiteBeyond the ReefHRC-3307-BJack Pitman
Miriam Kaulupali and Pua Alani with John K. Almeida's HawaiiansKe Kali Nei AuHRC-3307-ACharles E. King
Nora Keahi SantosSusie AnnaHRC-3307-AAlice A. Ku
Samoan Chief Joseph Solatoa with Genoa Keawe's PolynesiansTele I'a Ole Sami "Let Me Hear You Whisper"LP-3321-B
Samoan Chief Joseph Solatoa with Genoa Keawe's PolynesiansMinoi Minoi ELP-3321-B
Samoan Chief Joseph Solatoa with Genoa Keawe's PolynesiansManini ELP-3321-B
Samoan Chief Joseph Solatoa with Genoa Keawe's PolynesiansGoodbye, My FeliniLP-3321-B

References

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