Main content

The Farewell Blues - Sol Ho'opi'i

What a virtuoso jazz record reveals about Hawaii's relationship with the USA, and the evolution of country music.

The Farewell Blues by Sol Ho鈥檕pi'i looks at the migration of Hawaiian musicians to the USA, and the way that the technologies of recording and guitar design were crucial to the making of this virtuoso jazz record in 1926, which had such an influence on country music.

Produced by Rami Tzabar for 麻豆社 World Service.

Image: Record label artwork, 麻豆社

Available now

9 minutes

Last on

Mon 11 Feb 2019 04:50GMT
麻豆社 World Service South Asia

More episodes

Previous

Lata Mangeshkar: Wada Na Tod

Next

Yembe Laroco 鈥� Celia Cruz

See all episodes from How the World Changed Music

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Feb 2019 05:50GMT
    麻豆社 World Service except East and Southern Africa & South Asia
  • Sun 10 Feb 2019 15:50GMT
    麻豆社 World Service East and Southern Africa
  • Sun 10 Feb 2019 22:50GMT
    麻豆社 World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview, News Internet & Europe and the Middle East only
  • Mon 11 Feb 2019 04:50GMT
    麻豆社 World Service South Asia