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Don Ralke
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Don Ralke was a prolific music arranger, composer, and producer, working for four decades in the Hollywood studio system in films, televisi… read moreDon Ralke was a prolific music arranger, composer, and producer, working for four decades in the Hollywood studio system in films, television, and pop recordings. He released a series of bongo-oriented space age pop and exotica albums in the late 1950s. View wikiDon Ralke was a prolific music arranger, composer, and producer, working for four decades in the Hollywood studio system in films, television, and pop recordings. He released a series of bongo-oriented space age pop and exotica albums in the late 1950s. View wiki -
Gene Rains
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Gene Rains is a vibraphonist and leader of The Gene Rains Group, a jazz quartet from Hawaii that played Exotica music. Rains' short ca… read moreGene Rains is a vibraphonist and leader of The Gene Rains Group, a jazz quartet from Hawaii that played Exotica music. Rains' short career spanned the early to the mid-1960s and consisted of 4 LP recordings released on Decca Records… read moreGene Rains is a vibraphonist and leader of The Gene Rains Group, a jazz quartet from Hawaii that played Exotica music. Rains' short career spanned the early to the mid-1960s and consisted of 4 LP recordings released on Decca Records and the Vocalion label. These LPs were released during the … read more -
Tony Mottola
9,164 listeners
Tony Mottola (April 18, 1918, Kearny, New Jersey - August 9, 2004, Denville, New Jersey) was an American guitarist who released dozens of s… read moreTony Mottola (April 18, 1918, Kearny, New Jersey - August 9, 2004, Denville, New Jersey) was an American guitarist who released dozens of solo albums and worked extensively with Frank Sinatra and Perry Como. He as well has orchestrated a… read moreTony Mottola (April 18, 1918, Kearny, New Jersey - August 9, 2004, Denville, New Jersey) was an American guitarist who released dozens of solo albums and worked extensively with Frank Sinatra and Perry Como. He as well has orchestrated albums for Burl Ives. He also played with Doc Severinsen'… read more -
The Surfmen
9,530 listeners
The closest thing in exotica to a super group. 101 Strings creator and Somerset label chief D.L. Miller, acting on his always-reliable tren… read moreThe closest thing in exotica to a super group. 101 Strings creator and Somerset label chief D.L. Miller, acting on his always-reliable trend-following instincts, pulled together a group of top Hollywood session men, including Jack "… read moreThe closest thing in exotica to a super group. 101 Strings creator and Somerset label chief D.L. Miller, acting on his always-reliable trend-following instincts, pulled together a group of top Hollywood session men, including Jack "Mr. Bongo" Constanzo, Alvino Rey on console guitar, Irv… read more -
Webley Edwards
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Both as the longtime host of the weekly radio series Hawaii Calls and through his many albums, broadcasting pioneer Webley Edwards played a… read moreBoth as the longtime host of the weekly radio series Hawaii Calls and through his many albums, broadcasting pioneer Webley Edwards played a pivotal role in exporting the music of the islands to the continental U.S. Born November 11, 1902… read moreBoth as the longtime host of the weekly radio series Hawaii Calls and through his many albums, broadcasting pioneer Webley Edwards played a pivotal role in exporting the music of the islands to the continental U.S. Born November 11, 1902, in Corvallis, Oregon, he later attended Oregon State Unive… read more -
Ethel Azama
3,279 listeners
Ethel Azama (August 28, 1934 – March 1984) was an American jazz and popular singer and recording artist. She sang regularly in nightclubs a… read moreEthel Azama (August 28, 1934 – March 1984) was an American jazz and popular singer and recording artist. She sang regularly in nightclubs and other concert venues between the mid-1950s and 1984. She was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai… read moreEthel Azama (August 28, 1934 – March 1984) was an American jazz and popular singer and recording artist. She sang regularly in nightclubs and other concert venues between the mid-1950s and 1984. She was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and was of Okinawan ancestry. She was a Nisei or second-ge… read more -
The Tikiyaki Orchestra
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The Tikiyaki Orchestra exist in a class by themselves. There really is no other band quite like them on the planet. They take the Exotica t… read moreThe Tikiyaki Orchestra exist in a class by themselves. There really is no other band quite like them on the planet. They take the Exotica tradition as established by pioneers Denny, Lyman and Baxter and bring it into the 21st century. Th… read moreThe Tikiyaki Orchestra exist in a class by themselves. There really is no other band quite like them on the planet. They take the Exotica tradition as established by pioneers Denny, Lyman and Baxter and bring it into the 21st century. Their unmistakable sound is a blend of the coolest retro style… read more -
Richard Hayman
15,806 listeners
Richard Hayman (born March 27, 1920) is an American arranger, harmonica player, and conductor. Hayman started out as a player and arranger … read moreRichard Hayman (born March 27, 1920) is an American arranger, harmonica player, and conductor. Hayman started out as a player and arranger for the Borrah Minevitch Harmonica Rascals before becoming an arranger for MGM studios during the … read moreRichard Hayman (born March 27, 1920) is an American arranger, harmonica player, and conductor. Hayman started out as a player and arranger for the Borrah Minevitch Harmonica Rascals before becoming an arranger for MGM studios during the early 1940's. He did arrangements (often uncredited) fo… read more -
The Out-Islanders
15,277 listeners
A project by Billy May and Charlie Barnet. May teamed up with Barnet around 1962 for an anonymous album of Hawaiian and tropical music. His… read moreA project by Billy May and Charlie Barnet. May teamed up with Barnet around 1962 for an anonymous album of Hawaiian and tropical music. His lifestyle had finally slowed him down in the mid 1960s. He had a heart bypass operation in 1963, … read moreA project by Billy May and Charlie Barnet. May teamed up with Barnet around 1962 for an anonymous album of Hawaiian and tropical music. His lifestyle had finally slowed him down in the mid 1960s. He had a heart bypass operation in 1963, and ended a twenty-five year smoking habit. After a particul… read more -
Stan Purdy & His Orchestra
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