New zealands firstever pop song, blue smoke, is being remembered 70 years on since its creation. An audio history of popular music recorded in new zealand in the 1950s and early 1960s. He is the author of something so strong, the definitive biography of. This is how i remember it when there was sunshine on queen street. The memories of loved ones who never returned were still fresh and painful, and in many homes even for decades after their photos were on lounge walls or the top of the sideboard.
Blue smoke singer, musicians to be inducted into music. When the recording of blue smoke by the ruru karaitiana quintette was released in february 1949, the second world war had only been over for around three and half years. Chris bourke is a busy man right now scooting around the country fulfilling media commitments for his new book. The lost dawn of new zealand popular music, chris bourke, said of the three he was the most influential in. Bourke brings to life the musical worlds of new zealanders at home buying sheet music from beggs, listening to the radio, learning the twist and out on the town singing in community choirs, seeing dave brubeck on tour, jiving to johnny devlin. Or book now at one of our other 1752 great restaurants in new york.
The lost dawn of new zealand popular music 1918 to 1964. His journalism career has encompassed writing for the new zealand listener, editing rip it up magazine and producing the saturday morning programme for radio new zealand. Chris bourke author chris bourke is a writer, journalist, editor, and radio producer. Goodbye maoriland by chris bourke, 9781869408718, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Bourke brings to life the musical worlds of new zealanders at home buying sheet music from beggs, listening to the radio, learning the twist and out on the town singing in community choirs, seeing dave brubeck on tour, jiving to. The tall buildings have obliterated the direct sunlight that once reached the pavement, and much of the character of the shops at street. Winner of the 2011 new zealand post book of the year award come up to paekakariki in the land of the tiki where you spend all your days at the bea. Chris bourke the first comprehensive illustrated history of new zealand popular music in the days before rock n roll. Chris bourkes book blue smoke has just won the new zealand post book awards top prize. Two things were different about going to a movie in the 1960s.
The lost dawn of new zealand popular music 19181964 is a prizewinning book by chris bourke on the early history of music in new zealand published by the auckland university press bourke is a music writer who has been writing about music since 1987. He has been arts and books editor at the nz listener, editor of rip it up and real groove, and producer of radio new zealands saturday morning with kim hill. The lost dawn of new zealand popular music, 19181964 chris bourke on. Chris bourke has given us back an important part of our musical and social history, the soundtrack of which was in danger of being lost or barely audible. Blue smoke is an old one, released more than ten years ago, but aside from the all of us readers have this amazing capacity to shut down and unplug, and for me, the best way to achieve this state of complete detachment from my everyday troubles is. Blue smoke, chris bourke shop online for books in new. In blue smoke, chris bourke recovers the lost dawn of new zealand popular music in the 20th century. Book of the year at the 2011 new zealand post book awards. Winner of the new zealand post book of the year award in 2011, chris bourkes blue smoke. Blue smoke featuring jim carter music video nz on screen. In blue smoke, chris bourke recovers the lost dawn of new zealand popular music in the twentieth century. Get menu, photos and location information for blue smoke in new york, ny.
Blue smoke is a beautifully presented book which is reference text, bedsidetable read and coffee table pageturner in one. The lost dawn of new zealand popular music, 19181964. The exhibition is inspired by chris bourkes awardwinning book blue smoke. Writer in residences blue smoke wins top literary prize. Read blue smoke the lost dawn of new zealand popular music, 19181964 by chris bourke available from rakuten kobo. When looking at a book of photographs of auckland in the 1950s and 1960s, an older friend commented.
The lost dawn of new zealand popular music, 19181964 kindle edition by bourke, chris. Chris bourke is the author of goodbye maoriland, and blue smoke, which won the new zealand post book of the year award in 2011. The lost dawn of new zealand popular music, 19181964, 2010. Blue smoke by chris bourke overdrive rakuten overdrive. The thrill of the kill by bulford, tom bourke, chris ed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 1949, aged 21, pixie williams gave voice to one of the most enduring popular melodies of the twentieth century. Jim carter with neil finn right, after recording a new version of blue smoke in his nelson living room, february 2015 photo by chris bourke a recording made in 1951 at tamatekapua, near rotorua. The lost dawn of new zealand popular music 19181964 is a prizewinning book by chris bourke on the early history of music in new zealand. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Music journalist and author of the book blue smoke.
Chris bourke is a writer, journalist, editor and radio producer. This is a fascinating history of the era in new zealand popular music between the end of world war 1 and the arrival of the beatles in new zealand in 1964 covering the rise of dance bands, the influence of jazz, and the sudden and. Blue smoke nonfiction te ara encyclopedia of new zealand. Gallery director avenal mckinnon said that the nz portrait gallery was fortunate to be involved with such a prominent music broadcaster, author, critic and commentator. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The lost dawn of new zealand popular music by chris bourke was last night named overall winner at the new zealand post book awards.
The lost dawn of new zealand popular music, 1918 1964 kindle edition by chris bourke. He is a former editor of two of new zealands leading music magazines, rip it up and. Music historian chris bourke found mention of the song in wartime newspapers when he was researching his 2010 book blue smoke. He wrote blue smoke while on the national librarys research fellowship in 2006 and later as writerinresidence at the. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title blue smoke. When chris bourke says his attitude towards hiphop is exactly what my mother said about a year ago she said, you know, i dont mind hiphop when its local because its polynesian and it makes some. Portraits from the lost dawn of new zealand popular music, 1918 1964. Brad from subfm interviews chris bourke, new zealand writer, radio producer, and expert in the new zealand music scene. Blue smoke won three awards at the 2011 new zealand post book awards.
Book of the year at the 2011 new zealand post book. A book written while its author was writer in residence at the university of waikato is new zealands book of the year for 2011. Blue smoke goes drifting by into the deep blue sky and when i think of home i sadly sigh oh i can see you there with loving tears in your eyes as we finally said our last good byes and as i sailed away with a longing to stay i promised id be true and love only you blue smoke goes drifting by into the deep blue sky my memories of home will. Blue smoke beatties book blog unofficial homepage of. Bringing to life the musical worlds of new zealanders both at home and out on the town, this history chronicles the evol. At the same time it chronicled a peirod of dramatic social change. Chris bourke on the original recording in 1948, from his book blue smoke the lost dawn of new zealand popular music 1918 1964, page 160. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blue smoke.
I swear, my eyes brimmed as i read the opening paragraphs of the preface to chris bourkes new book blue smoke. I caught up with him in auckland yesterday, he is here in his former hometown for the local launch of his book tonight, and put some questions to him about the very impressive blue smoke. Blue smoke the lost dawn of new zealand popular music, 19181964 by chris bourke. He has been staff writer and arts and books editor at the new zealand listener, editor of the music magazines rip it up and real groove, producer of radio new zealands saturday morning programme and many documentaries, and author of the biography of crowded house, something so strong pan. Chris bourke is an experienced journalist and writer with a strong interest in music and music history. This is a fascinating history of the era in new zealand popular music between the end of world war 1 and the arrival of the beatles in new zealand in 1964 covering the rise of dance bands, the influence of jazz, and the sudden and in many quarters unwelcome influence of rocknroll. Chris bourke is a writer, journalist, editor, and radio producer. The lost dawn of new zealand popular music, 19181964 by chris bourke. Bourke brings to life the musical worlds of new zealanders at home buying sheet music from beggs, listening to the radio, learning the twist and out on the town singing in community choirs, seeing dave brubeck on tour, jiving to johnny. Click read now pdf download, get it for free, register 100% easily. He wrote the bestselling, definitive biography of crowded house, something so strong macmillan 1997 and blue smoke. Written, presented and produced by chris bourke, author of blue smoke. The lost dawn of new zealand popular music 1918 1964 by chris bourke. Arts, culture and heritage minister chris finlayson presented chris bourke with the book of the year award for his work blue smoke.
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