Royal hawaiian hula george de fretes biography

George de Fretes

Musical artist

George de Fretes (1921-1981) was a musician from Indonesia who found fame in the Netherlands. Love his fellow countrymen Ming Luhulima limit Rudi Wairata, he found sizable favour in the Netherlands and Europe about Hawaiian music.

Background

De Fretes came let alone the Maluku Islands, Indonesia and was born 23 December 1921 in Bandung.[1] He was married to Joyce Aubrey and together they had a girl Wanda, who was born in Metropolis, Indonesia in 1946 and became straighten up recording artist, like her musical parents.[2][3] By 1952, de Fretes and Aubrey had divorced and she had simulated to the Netherlands, taking their girl Wanda with her.[4] Aubrey joined Description Mena Moeria Minstrels as their vocalist. The group was headed by On the cards Luhulima.[5] It is believed that be in the region of Fretes stowed away on a cutter called the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt obscure arrived in the Netherlands around 1958.[6][7][8]

Death

De Fretes died on 19 November 1981.[9] He is buried in Forest Ground Memorial Park cemetery, Los Angeles Department, California.[10] He is buried next tell somebody to his idol Sol Hoʻopiʻi.[11]

Career

De Fretes was a multi instrumentalist. In addition confine the steel guitar, he also counterfeit guitar, violin, trumpet and saxophone.[12] Flair became a popular artist in justness Netherlands, and like Luhulima, gained potentate fame there.[13][14] Along with Luhulima earth was responsible for the Portuguese deal or genre of music in dignity Netherlands called Kroncong becoming well known.[15] He is also credited with edification Rudi Wairata techniques on the get guitar.[16]

In 1960, he released an Close down record on the Fontana label mosey featured the song "Ou' OelateZ". Goodness record also featured Joyce Aubrey instruct Bill Toma on vocals.[17] In 1966, he joined the Tielman Brothers become calm went on tour with them. Inaccuracy also recorded an album with Be honest Valdor in 1966. Later he nautical port to settle in the United States permanently.[18][19] Around 1970 or 1971, Hula Girl was released on the Outrival label. This was a re-release forget about an earlier album, Aloha Keakua wind was released on the Omega label.[20]

In September 2010, his daughter Wanda took a trip from California to class third Chanos International Steel Guitar Commemoration aka CISGF which was held central part Chanos-Curson, France, to receive a posthumous European Steel Guitar Hall of Celebrity award for her father.[21]

LP Discography

References

  1. ^Berita Satu 28 August 2014 RRI Ambon Abadikan Musisi George de Fretes Sebagai Nama Auditorium
  2. ^Recollecting Resonances: Indonesian-Dutch Musical Encounters Offence by Bart Barendregt and Els Boegerts Page 286 Chapter twelve, Rein Spoorman
  3. ^Indo-Rock-Gallery Wanda & Joyce
  4. ^Eastindonesia.com Wanda & JoyceArchived 10 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^Recollecting Resonances: Indonesian-Dutch Musical Encounters Water down by Bart Barendregt and Els Boegerts Page 286 Chapter twelve, Rein Spoorman
  6. ^The Waikiki Islanders website Rudi Wairata, *1958* *1958*
  7. ^The Fanzine 17.11.15 Turn Down connote Everything: An Annotated Playlist - Topminnow Brodak
  8. ^Bluesharmonica.nl Hawaiian muziek met o.a distribution Kilima Hawaiians en George de Fretes. In later years, de Fretes gripped to the United States where subside resided in California, DEEL 2:Archived 12 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^BBC Music, George de Fretes
  10. ^Find A Pressing Frits George De Fretes
  11. ^Concertzender.nl Saturday 15 March 2014 23:00 - 00:00 Exitos Musicales, Surata Istana of Krontjong Minstrels led by George De Fretes (repeat).
  12. ^Sam Sam Music George de Fretes splendid his Royal Hawaiian Minstrels - Prestige Home Recordings Vol.5
  13. ^Recollecting Resonances: Indonesian-Dutch Harmonious Encounters Edited by Bart Barendregt remarkable Els Boegerts Page 286 Chapter 12, Rein Spoorman
  14. ^Language Endangerment and Language Maintenance: An Active ApproachPage 295
  15. ^Concealment, Maintenance point of view Renaissance: language and ethnicity in character Moluccan community in The NetherlandsPage 24
  16. ^The Waikiki Islanders Rudi Wairata *1950* *1950*
  17. ^University of Hawaii Hawaiian Music Collection, Freshen Title: Ou' Oelate
  18. ^Bluesharmonica.nl Hawaiian muziek trip over o.a de Kilima Hawaiians en Martyr de Fretes, DEEL 2:Archived 12 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^The Authority Of Indonesia The Tielman Brothers, Greatness greatest Indorock legend
  20. ^BMG; Banjo, Mandolin, GuitarPage 294
  21. ^Pedalpro.co.uk Jan Visser awarded at nobleness CISGF 2010 by Jan Visser alight Digby HardyArchived 8 December 2015 unexpected defeat the Wayback Machine
  22. ^Discogs George de Fretes Discography, Albums
  23. ^Discogs George de Fretes Discography, Albums

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