English: A 1916 advertisement for Hawaiian records from Victor Talking Machine Company.

Text: "Have you heard the new fascinating Hawaiian music?

"There's a quaintness and charm to Hawaiian music that makes it appeal to almost everyone who hears it. And the way to hear it is on the Victrola.

"The three organizations largely responsible for the introduction and popularity of Hawaiian music in America are the famous Hawaiian Quintet of the Bird of Paradise Company, the gifted Toots Paka Troupe, and the Irene West Royal Hawaiians. It is these three organizations that bring this captivating music to you in your own home on the Victrola. ..."

The Evening Herald, June 9, 1916, Page 4, Image 4 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn99063812/1916-06-09/ed-1/seq-4/

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