Gabby Button
Biography Button
Discography Active Button
Home Button
Brown Gabby Album
 

Album Name: Gabby (aka Brown Gabby)
Label Name: Panini Records
Year: 1972

Musicians:

Gabby "Pops" Pahinui - Vocals, Guitar
Bla Pahinui: Guitar
Cyral Pahinui: Guitar, Bass, 'Ukulele, Banjo
Manuel "Joe Gang" Kapahu: Bass
Philip Pahinui: Guitar
Martin Pahinui: Guitar, Bass
Leland Atta Isaacs: Guitar

Tracks:

1. Hi'ilawe 1947/Lu'au Hula (4:36)
2. Lihue (2:18)
3. He'eia (3:44)
4. Ka Makani Ka'ili Aloha (2:50)
5. Lei 'Ohu (2:36)
6. Royal Hawaiian Hotel (3:05)
7. Keawaiki (2:36)
8. Leahi (3:43)
9. Wai o ke Aniani (2:55)
10. Ka'ahumanu (3:15)
11. Lei Nani (3:35)
12. Lei No Kaiulani (3:15)
13. Ka Mo'a'e (3:10)
14. Hula O Makee (3:19)
15. Hamepila (1:42)
16. Hi'ilawe 1972/Aloha 'Oe (4:21)

About The Album...

This album features Gabby's first time recording with his sons, Bla, Philip, Cyril and Martin. They, along with "Atta" Isaacs, and "Joe Gang" Kapahu, would eventually form the acclaimed "Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band."
The band would go on to record two other albums on the Panini Label. Panini would later re-release tracks of these two albums in a "Best of" album following Gabby's passing in 1981.

The album features 16 tracks. The very first track, "Hi'ilawe 1947" was recorded originally on a 78 rpm in 1947 when Gabby was in his 20's. The final track, Hi'ilawe 1972, was recorded on April 22, 1972, Gabby's 51st B-day.


 

 

 

Gabby Band Vol 1 Gabby Band Vol 2 Brown Gabby Rabbit Island Fest. Pure Gabby Two Slack Key Guitars Best of Slack Key Vol 1 Best of Slack Key Vol 2

 



Site design and maintenance by Jonathan Wong
Mail all comments, suggestions, etc to:
wongjona@hcc.Hawaii.Edu

Copyright 1999 People's Productions