Barney Isaacs Jr.
His Steel Guitar Hall of Fame plaque reads:
THIS HAWAIIAN WAS THE ISLAND'S PREMIER PLAYER DURING 6 DECADES PERFORMING REGULARLY AT ALL THE ISLAND'S MAJOR HOTELS. HE TOURED THE MAINLAND, CANADA AND JAPAN. AND WAS THE FEATURED INSTRUMENTALIST ON HUNDREDS OF RECORD SIDES AND NUMEROUS ALBUMS AND FOR 25 YEARS, HE WAS THE STEEL GUITARIST OF THE “HAWAIIAN CALLS” RADIO
BORN: JULY 18, 1926 HONOLULU, HAWAII
DIED: FEBRUARY 12, 1996
INDUCTED: 1999
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"Hawaiian Touch"
with George Kuo
Strange as it seems, this 1995 release is the first album of acoustic steel and slack key guitar duets ever recorded. Produced by George Winston, the CD includes detailed liner notes documenting the songs and the slack key tunings used. Barney Isaacs, Jr. plays beautifully on a six string resonator guitar tuned to C6th, blending perfectly with George Kuo's virtuoso slack key artistry.
This was the final chapter of Barney Isaacs' rich recording legacy and, oddly enough, the only known recording of him on an acoustic steel guitar. I have never heard anyone play the instrument better. Thank you, Mr. Isaacs, for the inspiration.
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