Explore Blue Smoke, a song first recorded by Ruru Karaitiana Quintette.

Tamar performs a cover of Blue Smoke by Ruru Karaitiana in St. Hildas Anglican Church, June 2015.

Blue Smoke" was the first single to be locally recorded and manufactured in New Zealand, backed by the song "Señorita", and was also the first release on the local TANZA label

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Karaitiana wrote 'Blue smoke' on the troop ship Aquitania, in 1940 off the coast of Africa, when a friend drew his attention to some passing smoke. During the war he served in the Middle East with the 28th New Zealand (Maori) Battalion. He led the battalion concert party, and he was one of the few survivors of its original 17-member choir. Although it was performed at troop concerts during the war, ‘Blue smoke’ was rejected by London publishers. Back in New Zealand, he assembled a quintet in 1947

Blue Smoke" was the first single to be locally recorded and manufactured in New Zealand, backed by the song "Señorita", and was also the first release on the local TANZA label. The A-side was written by Ruru Karaitiana whilst he was on board a troop ship during World War II, and was recorded in September and October 1948 for release in February the following year by the Ruru Karaitiana Quintette (sic) with Williams on vocals. It was number one on the New Zealand charts for six weeks and sold around 50,000.

Karaitiana recalled that one day during the voyage, he was sunbathing on the deck while halfway across the Indian Ocean, when a sergeant came along, stopped beside him and looked up. Look at that bloody smoke, he said, pointing to the smoke trailing f. Ruru Karaitiana Discography. com, which relies on its community of contributors to update information.

Maoriland 13. Blue Smoke The complete collection of songs originally recorded by Pixie Williams (from 1948-1951) and digitally remastered by Blue Smoke Records in a process akin to restoring an old master painting. Only a mint condition shellac record would sound as good; but then, this collection has never before existed in one place, as an album. A piece of NZ musical history. Track Name: Saddle Hill. Track Name: Maoriland.