Amboina Serenaders

Amboina Serenaders
Origin The Netherlands
Genres Hawaiian music
Labels Omega, RCA Records, Dureco
Associated acts The Mena Moeria Minstrels
Past members Rudi Wairata
Ming Luhulima
Charlie Kuipers
Joyce Aubrey
Joop Sahanaya
Jack Salakory

The Amboina Serenaders were a successful and popular group that did well in the Netherlands in the 1950s. It's members included Ming Luhulima, Rudi Wairata and Joyce Aubrey, the ex wife of George de Fretes. They had a top ten hit in the Netherlands with "Klappermelk Met Suiker".

History

The Amboina Serenaders evolved out of the Mena Muria Minstrels, a group founded by Rudi Wairata in 1950.[1][2]

Line ups

The line up included George de Fretes's ex wife Joyce Aubrey.[3][4] Another member of the group was Miing Luhulima.[5] In addition to Wairata, Luhulima and Aubrey, their 1953 line up also included Jack Salakory and Joop Sahanaya.[6] In that year, there was a disagreement of sorts within the group which caused founder Wairata to leave. From then onwards, the group was led by Luhulima.[7] In 1958, Aubrey left the band to join the Royal Hawaiian Minstrels which was a band led by her former husband George.[8][9] The group broke up some time after that.

Recordings

In 1955, they did well with "Goro Goro Me’".[10] The following year their single "Klappermelk Met Suiker" which was composed by Pierre Wijnnobel peaked at #9, spending 5 weeks in the charts.[11] The title of the song translates as "I want coconut milk with sugar.[12]

Later years

In 1981, founding member Rudi Wairata passed away.[13]

Members

Other members

Discography

78 RPM Singles

45 RPM singles

Extended play

10" LP

12" LP

References

  1. ↑ Recollecting Resonances: Indonesian-Dutch Musical Encounters Edited by Bart Barendregt and Els Boegerts Page 286 Chapter twelve, Rein Spoorman
  2. ↑ Dutch Exotica http://www.dutchexotica.nl/artists.htm The Mena Moeria Minstrels – South Sea Breeze
  3. ↑ Recollecting Resonances: Indonesian-Dutch Musical Encounters Edited by Bart Barendregt and Els Boegerts Page 286 Chapter twelve, Rein Spoorman
  4. ↑ Waikiki Islanders Rudi Wairata
  5. ↑ Geheugenvannederland.nl From Moluccan history and culture in pictures of the Museum Maluku, The Amboina Serenaders o.l.v. Ming Luhulima
  6. ↑ Indo-Rock Gallery Rudi Wairata, 1953
  7. ↑ Waikiki Islanders Rudi Wairata
  8. ↑ Recollecting Resonances: Indonesian-Dutch Musical Encounters Edited by Bart Barendregt and Els Boegerts Page 286 Chapter twelve, Rein Spoorman
  9. ↑ Billboard March 30, 1963 Page 37 International News Reports, Holland
  10. ↑ Harry Knipschild Artikelen, 04 - Dutch-East Indies artists and their role in the music industry 1950-1970, Rudi Wairata and George de Fretes
  11. ↑ uk-charts.com The Amboina Serenaders met Lou Lima & Joyce Aubrey - Klappermelk Met Suiker (song)
  12. ↑ Recollecting Resonances: Indonesian-Dutch Musical Encounters Edited by Bart Barendregt and Els Boegerts Page 286 Chapter twelve, Rein Spoorman
  13. ↑ Billboard August 1, 1981 Page 68 General News, Deaths
  14. ↑ http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl Uit Molukse geschiedenis en cultuur in beeld van het Museum Maluku, Hawaiian Band 'The Amboina Serenaders'. V.l.n.r.: Joop...
  15. ↑ INdo-Rock-Gallery Rudi Wairata
  16. ↑ Discogs Amboina Serenaders Discography
  17. ↑ Rate Your Music Ik wil klappermelk met suiker / Soerabaja
  18. ↑ Discogs Amboina Serenaders Discography
  19. ↑ 45Cat The Amboina Serenaders - Discography
  20. ↑ Discogs Amboina Serenaders Discography
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