It used to be that if you were interested in videos of traditional forms of music you had to do a lot of obscure digging. I once wound up on the phone with someone in Las Vegas who claimed to have every B western made. That’s how I got a clip featuring Arthur Smith playing the fiddle in a Jimmy Wakely film from the late forties. But anymore you can find a lot of very interesting stuff on the internet. I frequently get urls from friends who think I would enjoy seeing a video or mp3 of an artist that they like. And usually I find it worthwhile, sometimes very worthwhile.
Cityfolk asked me to share some of my favorites videos, which will be the start of a new series here on Inside Cityfolk. Every Monday a couple new videos will be posted with a little bit of description to put it in context. Hope you enjoy them!
Kayton Roberts -- Mapuana
Kayton Roberts is one of the best steel players living. He played for Hank Snow for many years and is known for his unorthodox technique and posture. He plays a Hawaiian standard here, Mapuana. This clip is from the Hawaiian Room at the International Steel Guitar Convention in St. Louis a couple years ago. Close observers will spot me in the first few seconds of this clip.
Sol Hoopii in The Little Giant
The sound track in this pre-code Edward G. Robinson film The Little Giant is by Sol Hoopii. Sol came to the mainland from Hawaii in the early 20th century, made hundreds of recordings and performed in many movies. He was the first steel player to have a jazz influence in his playing.
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