James Leroy Lanakila Mo’ikeha was born on the island of Maui on December 6, 1935, the eldest of Solomon K. and Amy H. Cockett Mo’ikeha’s 5 children.
Jimmy 1st sang in public at the age of 5, and was soon winning Maui talent contests.
In 1947, he recorded 6 78-rpm discs for the 49th State Record Company, which were played on the radio by J. Akuhead Pupule in Honolulu.
As an adult, Jimmy juggled a career in hotel management while he continued to perform.
In 1963, he recorded an LP for Danco Records, featuring the original recording of “Behold La’ie”.
Jimmy Mo'ikeha is one of the 2015 inductees into the Lifetime Achievement Awards of the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.
Today, we’ll celebrate the early recorded legacy of Jimmy Mo’ikeha from the Territorial Airwaves archives.
This week's playlist:
1- Hawaii Pono’i – Jimmy Mo’ikeha
2- God Bless My Daddy – Jimmy Mo’ikeha
3- Ke Kali Nei Au – Jimmy Mo’ikeha w/ John Almeida
4- Behold La’ie – Jimmy Mo’ikeha
5- Beyond The Reef – Jimmy Mo’ikeha
6- A Maile Lei For Your Hair – Jimmy Mo’ikeha
7- Adventures In Paradise – Jimmy Mo’ikeha
8- Akaka Falls – Jimmy Mo’ikeha
9- The Sand And The Sea – Jimmy Mo’ikeha
10- Ebb Tide – Jimmy Mo’ikeha
11- And So For Now, Aloha – Jimmy Mo’ikeha
Length: 53:16 Released on: 04-24-2015 Artist/Compiled by: James Leroy Lanakila Mo'ikeha
