Frank Ferera
Frank Ferera (June 12, 1885 - June 26, 1951) was a Hawaiian musician who recorded successfully between 1915 and 1930. He was the first star of Hawaiian music and influenced many later artists. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 12, 1885 (Honolulu), Died June 26, 1951
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, steel guitar, leader, composer, ukulele, banjo, songwriter, conductor
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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 478 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 140852 | 10-in. | 8/14/1925 | Dark Hawaiian eyes | Ferera and Paaluhi | Steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | W140861 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | Drowsy moon | Ferera and Paaluhi | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | W140862 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | My Hawaiian evening star | Ferera and Paaluhi | Steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | 141386 | 10-in. | 12/11/1925 | Honeymoon waltz | Ferera and Paaluhi | Steel guitar duet | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | 141387 | 10-in. | 12/11/1925 | Venetian Isles | Ferera and Paaluhi | Steel guitar duet | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | W141469 | 10-in. | 1/7/1926 | Hawaiian sweetheart of mine | Frank Ferera ; Lewis James ; John K. Paaluhi | Guitar and steel guitar duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | W141470 | 10-in. | 1/7/1926 | Love dreams of Lula Lu | Frank Ferera ; Lewis James ; John K. Paaluhi | Guitar and steel guitar duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | 141513 | 10-in. | 1/19/1926 | Sweet Hawaiian shores | Frank Ferera ; John K. Paaluhi | Steel guitar solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | 141514 | 10-in. | 1/19/1926 | Pu-lu manu | Frank Ferera ; John K. Paaluhi | Steel guitar solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | W141762 | 10-in. | 3/4/1926 | Always | Frank Ferera ; John K. Paaluhi | Steel guitar, with guitar (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | W141763 | 10-in. | 3/4/1926 | Lady of Waikiki | Frank Ferera ; John K. Paaluhi | Steel guitar, with guitar (Hawaiian) | composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | 141978 | 10-in. | 4/16/1926 | Laughing eyes | Frank Ferera ; John K. Paaluhi | Steel guitar solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | 141979 | 10-in. | 4/16/1926 | Golden showers | Frank Ferera ; John K. Paaluhi | Steel guitar solo, with guitar | composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | W142211 | 10-in. | 5/15/1926 | Golden showers | Ferera's Hawaiian Instrumental Quintet | Instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer | |
| Columbia | W142212 | 10-in. | 5/15/1926 | Hawaiian sunset | Ferera's Hawaiian Instrumental Quintet | Instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | W142273 | 10-in. | 6/2/1926 | Iyone—my own Iyone | Frank Ferera ; Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with steel guitar and male vocal solo | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | 142808 | 10-in. | 10/13/1926 | In a garden of Hawaii | Frank Ferera ; Franzis Paaluhi ; John K. Paaluhi | 2 steel guitars and ukulele (Hawaiian) | composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | 142809 | 10-in. | 10/13/1926 | Kona waltz | Frank Ferera ; Franzis Paaluhi ; John K. Paaluhi | 2 steel guitars and ukulele (Hawaiian) | composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | 146432 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | Was it a dream? | Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio ; Annette Hanshaw | Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | 146433 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | For old times' sake | Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio ; Annette Hanshaw | Instrumental trio, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | [W]147007 | 10-in. | 9/18/1928 | Jeannine I dream of lilac time | Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio ; Danny Meyers | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | W147008 | 10-in. | 9/18/1928 | One, two, three, four | Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio ; Danny Meyers | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | W148886 | 10-in. | 8/16/1929 | Singin' in the rain | Ferera's Golden Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Columbia | W148887 | 10-in. | 8/16/1929 | My song of the Nile | Ferera's Golden Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]151599 | 10-in. | 6/12/1931 | Maybe it's the moon | Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ferera, Frank," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106996.
Ferera, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106996.
"Ferera, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Ferera, Frank, 1885-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94009234
Wikidata: Frank Ferera - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1443244
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56807978
MusicBrainz: Frank Ferera - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dad6244c-5a88-490e-ae9f-928088bb217c
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