A Song of the University of Notre Dame
Oahu Orchestration
Words by John F. Shea, Music by Rev. Michael J. Shea, Arranged by Harry Stanley
Oahu Publishing / Melrose Music, 1934, 5 pages
Condition as shown in photos. Slight shelf wear and age. Light penciled marking on front cover. Penciled name on back cover. Otherwise no markings found.
Includes:
- Professional Arrangement for Radio and Recording Artists
From Wikipedia : Popular culture in America became fascinated with Hawaiian music during the first half of the twentieth century and in 1916, recordings of indigenous Hawaiian instruments outsold every other genre of music in the U.S. By 1920, sales of Hawaiian guitars and instruction had become well established and Oahu Music Company was the leading purveyor of these programs. The organization canvassed nearly every city in the United States, often door-to-door, selling both their Oahu-brand instruments and lessons for young people to join their weekly classes.
In the great depression of the 1930s, many Americans had little money to spend on extra items such as musical instruments, but acoustic steel guitars were available for the relatively low price of seven dollars, including case, bar, picks, nut adapter, and lessons. The company thrived even through the worst of the depression.
We are a small non-profit in Birmingham, Alabama. We sell donated sheet music and method books that we cannot use in our Scrollworks program at this time. All proceeds from our sales are used to provide instruction on orchestral instruments, piano and voice to children who otherwise would not have access, including children with disabilities.