Bands- Harry Owens (Royal Hawaiian Hotel)

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Title
Bands- Harry Owens (Royal Hawaiian Hotel)
Reference
PP-4-3-004
Description
  • Series - PP
  • Box # - 4
  • Folder # - 3
  • Image # - 004
  • Title - Bands- Harry Owens (Royal Hawaiian Hotel)
  • Description -
    Honolulu, Hawaii Oct. 10, 1934. The "Oni Oni", latest ballroom sensation is a combination of modern tricky steps and the sway of the ancient Hawaiian hula. Shown: Harry Owens, orchestra leader, and dancers Clayton Ramler and Hazel Hale. 1st position of dance. 1st position: Opening steps must be danced to a 1 and 2 and 1 and 2 rhythm, allowing for a startling change into the primitive 5-4 beat. The gentleman starts on a right foot front. Lady steps back on her left in a hula dip position keeping a definite count of 1 and 2 and 1 and 2. This step is done with a swing into a traveling hula step breaking into a decided rhythm of 1,2,3 and 1,2,3, repeated once.
  • Photo Credit - Pan-Pacific Press Bureau
  • Display Date - 1934 October 10
  • Start Date - 10/10/1934
  • End Date - 10/10/1934
  • Contributed Metadata -
    Description: The latest ballroom sensation! 1st position: Man starts with right foot forward, lady steps back on her left in a hula dip, keeping a 1 and 2, and 1 and 2 count. This step done with a swing to a traveling hula step breaking into a 1,2,3 and 1,2,3 rhythm. Repeat once. The Royal Hawaiian Orchestra conducted by Harry Owens (1902-1986). Keywords: Dance Title: The "Oni Oni," with dancers Hazel Hale and Clayton Ramler at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Date: Oct. 10, 1934 Photographer: Pan-Pacific Press Bureau
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ark:70111/1D18
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Record
Parent ID
ark:70111/0jKs
Start Date
1934-10-10
End date
1934-10-10
Closure Type
Open
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Closure Status
Open document, open description