Ron-Rhoades
Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 958
Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
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Posted on May 20 2013 02:46 AM
I'm looking for any info on first wave Hawaiian surf band The Telstars who had a great tune called "Spaghetti Strap".
Any ideas??????
Aloha,
-Ron
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crumble
Joined: Sep 09, 2008
Posts: 3158
Guildford England
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Posted on May 20 2013 02:51 PM
Hi Ron. Here's a youtube of one of their other singles "Continental Mash".
Look to the comments below for a possible lead.
http://youtu.be/4tWtH39vsRE
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Ron-Rhoades
Joined: Aug 19, 2006
Posts: 958
Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
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Posted on May 20 2013 05:02 PM
Thanks very much crumble!!
The info is for Tom Tourville who is "working on a book on surf music, and am trying to find the Telstars. Can you help me?
He's sending me a copy of his book on Hawaii Rock and Roll called "Hawaii A Go-Go"......sounds interesting.
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jdangerously57
Joined: Nov 21, 2010
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Medford, OR, USA
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Posted on May 20 2013 11:05 PM
Theres a bit more info in the comments on this video.
— -Damon.
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crumble
Joined: Sep 09, 2008
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Guildford England
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Posted on May 21 2013 05:02 AM
I sent the guy an email (youtube comments)and hopefully he'll respond.
Spaghetti Strap appears on a various artists album called Surf Age Nuggets (2012) which also includes a few liner notes:
"The Telstars were a Hawaiian group who had seven singles out on Honolulu label Teen between 1962 and 1964. "Continental Mash"/"Stomp Happy" was their first and it was quickly picked up by Imperial in Los Angeles. Their other releases remained island-bound and the echoey "Spaghetti Strap" with it's chunky beat group rhythm guitar was the flip of an "Apache"-inspired "Topless".
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Ron-Rhoades
Joined: Aug 19, 2006
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Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
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Posted on May 21 2013 06:59 AM
Thanks for the info gentelmen. I have forwarded it to Tom.
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