R. Alex Anderson
Robert Alexander Anderson (R. Alex Anderson) (June 6, 1894 – May 29 or 30, 1995) was an American composer who was born and lived most of his life in Hawaii, writing many popular Hawaiian songs within the Hapa haole genre including "Lovely Hula Hands" (1940) and "Mele Kalikimaka" (1949), the latter the best known Hawaiian Christmas song. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born June 6th, 1894, Died January 1st, 1995
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, director
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBS-79107 | 10-in. | 3/9/1934 | Haole hula | Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | PBS-79242 | 10-in. | 6/7/1934 | Malihini mele (I played a tune on my sweet okolehao) | Charles Amalu Troupe | Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | PBS-79243 | 10-in. | 6/7/1934 | Soft green seas | Charles Amalu Troupe | Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
Victor | PBS-79245 | 10-in. | 6/8/1934 | Haole hula | Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal trio (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | PBS-79286 | 10-in. | 7/22/1934 | Malihini mele (I played a tune on my sweet okolehao) | Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | PBS-79293 | 10-in. | 7/26/1934 | Soft green seas | Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
Victor | PBS-79378 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | As they strolled along the shore | Tom Coakley ; Palace Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-89004 | 10-in. | 3/13/1935 | Haole hula | Royal Hawaiian Girls Glee Club | Female vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-89041 | 10-in. | 3/20/1935 | Malihini mele | Louise Akeo ; Royal Hawaiian Girls Glee Club | Female vocal chorus (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-89113 | 10-in. | 4/6/1935 | Honeymoon Isles | Bishaw's Serenaders | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo (Hawaiian) | composer | |
Victor | BVE-89114 | 10-in. | 4/6/1935 | Tiny ukelele | Bishaw's Serenaders | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo (Hawaiian) | composer | |
Victor | BVE-89144 | 10-in. | 4/12/1935 | Haole hula | Don R. George | Organ solo (Hawaiian) | composer | |
Victor | BS-100769 | 10-in. | 7/2/1936 | On a coconut island | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-102333 | 10-in. | 7/3/1936 | On a coconut island | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BS-030719 | 10-in. | 12/17/1938 | The cockeyed mayor of Kaunakakai | Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-048018 | 10-in. | 2/14/1940 | Haole hula | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-056469 | 10-in. | 10/9/1940 | Lovely hula hands | Ray Kinney Hawaiian Quintet | Instrumental quintet, with male vocal solo and vocal trio (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | W146729 | 10-in. | 6/2/1928 | Hula moon | Peggy Center Anderson ; R. Alex Anderson ; Reynold B. McGrew | Female-male vocal duet | composer, director | |
Brunswick | LAE626 | 10-in. | 9/18/1929 | Aloha land | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Anderson, R. Alex," accessed February 28, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107094.
Anderson, R. Alex. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 28, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107094.
"Anderson, R. Alex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 28 February 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Robert Alexander Anderson (composer)
Discogs: Anderson, R. Alex
Allmusic: Anderson, R. Alex
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Anderson, R. Alex - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94057986
Wikidata: Robert Alexander Anderson (composer) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7341424
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/9076097/
MusicBrainz: Anderson, R. Alex - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d0446cd4-b49f-4304-98be-e2dd6373b4e9
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