The original four Royal Hawaiian Serenaders came together from their individual earlier successes.
Guitarist Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs had been the featured singer for Harry Owens & his Royal Hawaiian Hotel Orchestra before the War. Basist Benny Kalama had been with the Don McDiarmid Orchestra. Steel Guitarist Tommy Castro had played with Ray Kinney’s Orchestra. George Kainapau was featured with both Ray Kinney’s & Lani McIntire’s Orchestras.
In 1947, the four blended their harmonies to take a gig at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, and were appropriately named, “The Royal Hawaiian Serenaders”.
Today, we’ll celebrate their collective recorded legacy between 1947 and 1952.
This week's playlist:
1- Strum Your Guitar – Royal Hawaiian Serenaders
2- Aloha - Royal Hawaiian Serenaders
3- Dance The Hula In the Sea - Royal Hawaiian Serenaders
4- Wahine In The Lauhala Hat - Royal Hawaiian Serenaders
5- Mi Nei - Royal Hawaiian Serenaders
6- Ball Room Hula - Royal Hawaiian Serenaders
7- Na Pua O Hawaii - Royal Hawaiian Serenaders
8- My Island Love Song - Royal Hawaiian Serenaders
9- Lovely Hula Hands - Royal Hawaiian Serenaders
10- Tropic Tradewinds - Royal Hawaiian Serenaders
11- I Will Remember You - Royal Hawaiian Serenaders
Length: 54.01 Released on: 01-03-2014 Artist/Compiled by: Royal Hawaiian Serenaders
