Pixie Williams
Bringing Pixie Williams' voice back to vinyl
Blue Smoke was first released in 1949, when it arguably made Pixie Williams New Zealand's first pop star. Now seventy seven years later, Holiday Records is bringing Pixie back to vinyl. Here to tell… Audio
Pixie Williams Reimagined
Pixie Williams, the iconic voice of TANZA Records with her recording of 'Blue Smoke', is still with us, thanks to a new reimagining of her songs titled The New Blue. William Dart puts the new blue… Audio
Worlds of Music ep 227 featuring New Zealand singer Pixie Williams
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Worlds of Music Ep142 June 22- June 25 2019 featuring Pixie Williams
On Worlds of Music Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of trans global music, fusion and folk roots. Audio
Worlds of Music 11 November, 2017
On Worlds of Music this week Trevor previews more artists coming to Womad 2018 including young Cuban vocalist Daymé Arocena, a multi cultural trio called Violons Barbares and a collaboration called… Audio
Pixie Williams (1928 - 2013)
This week saw the passing of Pixie Williams, the singer of one of New Zealand's most enduring songs. 'Blue Smoke', written by Ruru Karaitiana and sung by Ms Williams in 1948, marked the beginning of… Audio
Pixie Williams: In her own words
Jim Sullivan in conversation with early New Zealand singer Pixie Williams who, aged 18, featured on 'Blue Smoke', the first record to be composed, recorded, pressed and commercially released in New… Audio
Pixie WiIlliams and Blue Smoke
Jim Sullivan tells the story of the making of the first fully recorded and processed New Zealand gramophone recording, TANZA-1 (a Label launched "To Assist New Zealand Artists"). Jim Talks to Pixie… Audio
