Charles Kama
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar, leader, composer, songwriter, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-55293 | 10-in. | 7/29/1929 | Alamo march | Charles Kama ; M. T. Salazar | Guitar duet | composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-55294 | 10-in. | 7/29/1929 | Drifting and dreaming in Hawaii (Waltz) | Charles Kama ; M. T. Salazar | Guitar duet | composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-67133 | 10-in. | 1/31/1931 | T. B. blues | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-67134 | 10-in. | 1/31/1931 | Travellin' blues | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-67135 | 10-in. | 1/31/1931 | Jimmie, the kid | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with bass and 2 guitars | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-70684 | 10-in. | 2/11/1932 | Dreamy Moana nights | Charles Kama ; M. T. Salazar | Spanish guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-70685 | 10-in. | 2/11/1932 | My Kalua hula girl | Charles Kama ; M. T. Salazar | Spanish guitar and steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-70686 | 10-in. | 2/11/1932 | My dream girl of Honolulu | Charles Kama ; M. T. Salazar | Spanish guitar and steel guitar duet | instrumentalist, steel guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-70687 | 10-in. | 2/11/1932 | Good-bye Hawaii | Charles Kama ; M. T. Salazar | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar and Spanish guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-99424 | 10-in. | 2/28/1936 | I'm writing to you, little darling | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians ; Jesse Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-99425 | 10-in. | 2/28/1936 | Old Pinto, my pony, my pal | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians ; Jesse Rodgers | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with instrumental trio | leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-99426 | 10-in. | 2/28/1936 | Little prairie town | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians ; Jesse Rodgers | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-99427 | 10-in. | 2/28/1936 | San Antonio blues | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians ; Jesse Rodgers | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-99428 | 10-in. | 2/28/1936 | Lonely hillbilly | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians ; Jesse Rodgers | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-99429 | 10-in. | 2/28/1936 | Tell you about a gal named Sal | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians ; Jesse Rodgers | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-028711 | 10-in. | 10/27/1938 | Alamo march | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
| Victor | BS-028712 | 10-in. | 10/27/1938 | Drifting and dreaming in Hawaii | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
| Victor | BS-028713 | 10-in. | 10/27/1938 | Dreamy Moana nights | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
| Victor | BS-028714 | 10-in. | 10/27/1938 | Chimes of Maui | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
| Victor | BS-028715 | 10-in. | 10/27/1938 | Blue Pacific memories | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
| Victor | BS-028716 | 10-in. | 10/27/1938 | When I dream of you, I dream of old Hawaii | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
| Victor | BS-028717 | 10-in. | 10/27/1938 | Moana hula | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
| Victor | BS-028718 | 10-in. | 10/27/1938 | Kohala march | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
| Victor | BS-028719 | 10-in. | 10/27/1938 | Honolulu sweetheart of mine | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
| Victor | BS-028720 | 10-in. | 10/27/1938 | Hilo march | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
| Victor | BS-028721 | 10-in. | 10/27/1938 | Back to Honolulu | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal (Hawaiian) | leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-028722 | 10-in. | 10/27/1938 | Back to me | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
| Victor | BS-048015 | 10-in. | 2/14/1940 | My hopi hoole hula girl | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Victor | BS-048016 | 10-in. | 2/14/1940 | Hawaiian Hotel march | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Victor | BS-048017 | 10-in. | 2/14/1940 | Ellis march | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Victor | BS-048018 | 10-in. | 2/14/1940 | Haole hula | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Victor | BS-048019 | 10-in. | 2/14/1940 | When my ship sails away from Hawaii | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-048020 | 10-in. | 2/14/1940 | Sweet Kona moonlight | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader, composer | |
| Victor | BS-048021 | 10-in. | 2/14/1940 | Blue moon over the islands | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-048022 | 10-in. | 2/14/1940 | Rainbow over paradise | Charles Kama Moana Hawaiians | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-048023 | 10-in. | 2/14/1940 | My Hawaiian lullaby | Charles Kama | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-048024 | 10-in. | 2/14/1940 | Drifting along with the tide | Charles Kama | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-048025 | 10-in. | 2/14/1940 | My little Hawaiian home | Charles Kama | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-048026 | 10-in. | 2/14/1940 | Whispering palms | Charles Kama | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | SA440 | 10-in. | 10/23/1929 | Drifting and dreaming in Hawaii | Three Dominoes | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kama, Charles," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108377.
Kama, Charles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108377.
"Kama, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Kama, Charles - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00030500
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