Waikiki Records was created in 1958 by Tommy Kearns & Y.O. Kang.
In the 8 short years of the label’s existence, a large catalog of Hawaiian music was released.
In 1960, a third compilation disc was released in stereo, featuring Gabby Pahinui, Varoa Tiki, Andy Cummings, Louis Akau, Charlie Millier, and Alvin, Barney, Atta, & Norman Isaacs.
Today, almost 60 years later, we’ll share this classic music.
This week's playlist:
1- My Little Grass Shack – Barney, Gabby, & Charlie
2- Hanohano Hawaii – Louis Akau
3- Hame Pila – Gabby Pahinui & Varoa Tiki
4- Pidgin English Hula – Varoa Tiki & Gabby Pahinui
5- What The Lei Said To Me / A Flower Lei – Varoa Tiki
6- Meleana E / Keawaiki – Gabby Pahinui
7- Ka Lei E = Louis Akau
8- Ka Makani Kaili Aloha – Gabby Pahinui
9- The Story Starts – Mona Joy w/ Alvin Kaleolani Quartete
10- Pikake – Andy Cummings
Length: 53:54 Released on: 03-24-2017 Artist/Compiled by: Various Artists
Waikiki Serenaders - 1960 - Vol 2
Waikiki Records was created in 1958 by Tommy Kearns & Y.O. Kang.
In the 8 short years of the label’s existence, a large catalog of Hawaiian music was released.
In 1960, a second compilation disc was released in stereo, featuring Pua Almeida, The Among Brothers, Mikilani Fo, and Iwalani Kamahele.
Today, almost 60 years later, we’ll share this classic music.
Length: 54:40 Released on: 03-17-2017 Artist/Compiled by: Various Artists
Waikiki Serenaders - 1960
Waikiki Records was created in 1958 by Tommy Kearns & Y.O. Kang.
In the 8 short years of the label’s existence, a large catalog of Hawaiian music was released.
In 1960, a compilation disc featuring “Hilarious and naughty Hula” was released in stereo, featuring Pauline Kekahuna, “Shorty” De Los Santos, Sonny Nicholas, Charlie Miller, Honey Kalima, and Kalani & Simeon Bright.
Today, almost 60 years later, we’ll share this classic music.
This week's playlist:
1- Kaleponi Hula – Charles Kaipo Miller
2- Ha’u Ha’u E – Kalani Bright
3- Mele Of My Tutu E – Pauline Kekahuna
4- Ala Moana Annie – Pauline Kekahuna
5- Red Opu – Emily De Los Santos
6- Hilo Hattie Does The Hilo Hop – Emily De Los Santos
7- Anapau – Honey Kalima & Royal Hawaiians
8- Princess Pupule – Sonny Nicholas
9- Keep Your Eyes On The Hands – Sonny Nicholas
10- Hawaiian Cowboy – Kalani Bright
11- Hawaiian Scotsman – Simeon Bright
Length: 54:22 Released on: 03-10-2017 Artist/Compiled by: Various Artists
Johnny Spencer & Kona Koasters
Johnny Spencer had been the manager of the Niumalu Hotel in Kalia, Waikiki, producing & directing the Hawaiian shows there.
But Henry J. Kaiser purchased the Niumalu Hotel in 1954 in order to build his Hawaiian Village Hotel. Johnny Spencer moved to Kona, Hawaii to open a steakhouse and assembled a group to perform there.
His Kona Koasters included Little “Joe” Kekauoha, George Paoa, Solomon “Babalu” Davis, & Gil Brown.
They created their own interpretation of what is now referred to as exotica tiki music.
Today, almost 60 years later, we’ll share this classic music.
This week's playlist:
1- Marcelle Wahine – Johnny Spencer & Kona Koasters
2- Sting Ray – Johnny Spencer & Kona Koasters
3- Hawaiian War Chant (exotic) – Kona Koasters
4- Hawaiian War Chant (jazz) – Kona Koasters
5- Maui Rain – Johnny Spencer & Kona Koasters
6- Se Ula’i – Johnny Spencer & Kona Koasters
7- Temptation – Johnny Spencer & Kona Koasters
8- S’Pacifica – Johnny Spencer & Kona Koasters
9- Drifting Sand – Johnny Spencer & Kona Koasters
10- Kona Tide – Johnny Spencer & Kona Koasters
11- Monsoon – Johnny Spencer & Kona Koasters
Length: 53:10 Released on: 03-03-2017 Artist/Compiled by: Kona Koasters
Emma Farden Sharpe
Emma Kapiolani Farden Sharpe of the Farden Family of Lahaina, Maui, is credited with helping to pioneer the renaissance of the hula throughout the island of Maui.
Although a school teacher for 40 years, she pursued hula training at a young age, before there were known halau on Maui.
She then began a lifetime of teaching and performing, sharing the hula she had learned.
In the 1960s, and into the 1970s, she presented her show every Sunday evening in the Discovery Room at the Sheraton-Maui.
With her musicians, the vibrant entertainer thrived.
Today, almost 50 years later, we’ll share this classic music.
This week's playlist:
1- Lei Hiwahiwa – Emma Sharpe & Entertainers
2- I Ali’i No ‘Oe – Emma Sharpe & Entertainers
3- Kawika – Emma Sharpe
4- Puamana – Emma Sharpe & Entertainers
5- Laupahoehoe – Emma Sharpe & Entertainers
6- Alika – Emma Sharpe & Entertainers
7- Kilakila O Haleakala – Emma Sharpe & Entertainers
8- Do The Hula – Emma Sharpe & Entertainers
9- Kui Molokai – Emma Sharpe
10- Pulupe/ Noenoe Ua Kea O Hana – Emma Sharpe
11- Green Rose Hula – Emma Sharpe & Entertainers
12- Kilauea – Emma Sharpe
13- Ke Kali Nei Au – Emma Sharpe & Entertainers
Length: 56:27 Released on: 02-24-2017 Artist/Compiled by: Emma Sharpe & her Entertainers
