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PBS Hawaiʻi Classics

Hawaiian Steel Guitar

5/17/1989 | 28m 15sVideo has Closed Captions

Hawaiian steel guitar.

This rebroadcast of Spectrum Hawaiʻi features the story of the Hawaiian steel guitar, from its “invention” in 1889 by player Joseph Kekuku to innovations as explained and demonstrated by steel guitar masters Jerry Byrd, Barney Isaacs Jr., and Alan Akaka.

05/17/1989

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PBS Hawaiʻi Classics is a local public television program presented by PBS Hawai'i

PBS Hawaiʻi Classics

Hawaiian Steel Guitar

5/17/1989 | 28m 15sVideo has Closed Captions

This rebroadcast of Spectrum Hawaiʻi features the story of the Hawaiian steel guitar, from its “invention” in 1889 by player Joseph Kekuku to innovations as explained and demonstrated by steel guitar masters Jerry Byrd, Barney Isaacs Jr., and Alan Akaka.

05/17/1989

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