About George de Fretes and His Royal Hawaiian Minstrels
Indonesian artist, born in Bandoeng on December 23, 1921. From a young age he started to teach himself to play ukulele and Hawaiian guitar, by listening to records by Sol Hoopii and Andy Iona Long. In 1938 he formed The Royal Hawaiian Quintet, which became The Royal Hawaiian Minstrels one year later. With both this band and various other ones he continued to perform in Indonesia during the 1940s and 1950s. In 1958 the artist went to The Netherlands, where he reformed "Royal Hawaiian Minstrels" and the Krontjong band "Suara Istana".
Top Tracks
Song Of Old Hawaii
Royal Hawaiian Hula
Hula Girl
Ta-hu-ua-la
Waktu Hujan Sore Sore
Farewell For Just A While
Rock-A-Hula Baby
Ku'u Ipo
Kaneohe Hula
Hawaiian Vamp
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