Credits:

Gino Bordin

Description:

Vintage recordings of the Italian-born Hawaiian guitarist from Paris in the 30's! Gino Boldin (1899-1977), a musician born in Vicenza, northeastern Italy, joined his brother's band as a music saw player, then moved to Paris, where he began his recording career as a banjo player before switching to Hawaiian guitar. He later switched to Hawaiian guitar, and worked with accordionists, fiddle players, and xylophone players in musette groups to create various dance music based on Hawaiian music. This album is a compilation of Gino's recordings from the 1930s, when he mainly played the aqua stick Hawaiian guitar. In Paris, where talented musicians from all over the world gathered at the time, the album is full of elegant and varied sounds, from swingy hula, marches, and foxtrot to waltz-like music with a hint of musette influence. Includes an obi with Japanese explanation. Japanese explanation is not enclosed.

Tracklisting:

1. THE BLUE BIRD
2. CREPUSCULE HAWAIEN
3. MANUSKA
4. HAWAII NOUS APPELLE
5. SEREANADE BLEUE
6. RETOUR D'HAWAII
7. J'ECOUTE LA GUITARE
8. EN ECOUTANT L'UKULELE
9. ADDIO SIGNORA!
10. HAWAIIAN BERCEUSE
11. JE N 'AI PLUS PERSONNE
12. REFLET VIENNOIS
13. VIENS DANS CE JOLI PAVILLON
14. HE HOP LA HE
15. C'EST UNE VALSE QUI CHANTE
16. WAIKIKI EN FETE
17. ONE KISS
18. LA DESTINEE DU MARIN
19. LE JEUNE PECHEUR
20. L'ILE AUX REVES D'OR
21. CHANT D'AMOUR DE TAHITI
22. AY. AY. AY
23. DE TOUT MON COEUR
24. DANS LA NUIT
25. AVANT DE MOURIR