Kent Bowman - Pidgin English Stories

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Review by Emily Jones

Kent Bowman's album Pidgin English Stories is a delightful collection of songs that showcases his talent as a musician and storyteller. The album features a mix of acoustic and electric guitar-driven tracks, with Bowman's strong vocals and catchy melodies tying everything together.

One of the standout tracks on the album is "Small Town Blues," a bluesy number that evokes the feeling of being stuck in a dead-end town with no way out. Bowman's lyrics paint a vivid picture of the struggles faced by those living in small towns, and his emotive delivery adds an extra layer of depth to the song.

Another highlight of the album is "Lost in the City," a haunting ballad that explores the isolation and loneliness of urban life. Bowman's soft, plaintive vocals are perfectly suited to the song's melancholic tone, and the sparse instrumentation adds to the sense of emptiness and desolation.

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Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
Little Lei Puahi & The Wild Pua'a (Red Riding Hood)
Kanaka Christmas
Kalikimaka Mele

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Catalog Numbers

HV-EP-3

Labels

Hawaiian Village Records

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Formats

  • Vinyl
  • 7"
  • 45 RPM
  • EP

Notes

  • While known for the albums he recorded for Hula Records, this 3-track EP precedes them by a few years.
  • There is only a matrix number on Side B.

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Matrix / Runout (Side 2): HV-EP-3 SIDE 2

About Kent Bowman

Born on September 2, 1923 in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawai'i, Bowman was, according to the "No Talk Stink" liner notes, an ethnic blend of French, Hawaiian, Scottish, and English. He was a graduate of 'Iolani High School and enrolled in the military during World War II. Upon returning, he worked with some of the top businesses in Honolulu and earned such roles as vice president and general manager, roles that he would keep until he retired in 1990. For fun, he used his comedic talents over the radio airwaves with Hula Records' founder Don McDiarmid, Jr., which lead to him developing routines and re-interpreting popular nursery rhymes into the Hawaiian "pigdin English" dialect. While he stopped making recordings after 1969, he would continue to do public performances using the characters he brought to his records, all while maintaining his proper day jobs. He did make one last recording in 1998, reviving his old K.K. Ka'umania character, his first and only album recorded digitally. After retirement, he and his family moved to Las Vegas. He died there on December 20, 2007 at the age of 84.

Real Name

    • Kent Hamilton Bowman

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Summary by Emily Jones

Pidgin English Stories is a well-crafted album that showcases Kent Bowman's skills as a songwriter and musician. Whether you're a fan of folk, blues, or indie rock, there's something here for everyone, and Bowman's unique voice and perspective make this an album well worth listening to.