This little gem was a dollar. Had a real good track list. A bit all over the place but that is how we like it on the Show. Previously owned by one J. J. who took the time to dot his initials. Trying to churn this post out before I go to Half Price this morning.
Them Fabulous Echos, formed sometime in the 1960’s, in old Hong Kong. Consisting of mostly Filipino’s raised in the big city as well as a Scotsman and an American, the six members enjoyed a variety style act which included songs sung in various styles and languages. AT some point the band became popular in Hawaii and that seems to be where they stayed They would change their name (and add a member) to become The Society of Seven. Some form of this group still plays today I believe.
Anyway, here is this recorded live at Duke Kahanamoku’s, a club in Waikiki in 1960’s. Named after the island’s famed surfer and five time Olympic medal winning swimmer, big acts such as Don Ho and Martin Denny were regular performers. This was released in 1965. Kahanamoku would die of a heart attack three years later. He was 77.
Reference to Duke’s with pictures
This record features the group tear thru 12 songs. Pretty good stuff. I mean it sounds like a very well polished lounge act. The numbers are tight . Overall I liked it. Not sure why I went with “Walk On The Wild Side”, which is a largely instrumental album. Maybe it was the double keyboard/ trombone act. Plus I truly enjoy the song as well as the movie where it came from. Also, now that I remember this a bit more, every other song skipped and I was just too lazy to clean the record.
Pretty decent album. Satisfactory.