Originally released on various 78rpm records, now collected on a 33rpm vinyl LP, are brilliant recordings of one of the best Hawaiian steel guitarists and vocalists of the 20th century. On these songs (from the 1920s) Hanapi's gorgeous falsetto voice is backed by lush harmony vocals, like a lonesome yodel floating above an oceanside choir. The purely acoustic instrumentation of lap steel guitars, ukeleles and harp-guitars weaves gently in and out of the vocal melodies, creating fluid and harmonious layers and achingly beautiful blue notes.