Haole Hawaiian Music
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Hundreds of famous mainland singers, actors, pop singers, guitarists, and many others made Hawaiian albums. These are the blue-eyed Hawaiians, the haoles (caucasians) and other malihinis (newcomers). Some, such as Jon Hall, Marty Robbins, and Roy Smeck, made reverent, artful recordings on a par with the best of authentic Hawaiian music. Many other haole records are at least good curiosities. Some of the following records could pass for those of kamaainas (natives). And, some on the "authentic" list actually are mainlanders passing for Hawaiians. But birthplace does not matter, only the spirit of aloha. Hawaiian music can be "so bad it's good," too. Belgium's The Waikikis had a worldwide smash with their crazed, Farfisa-organ-led "Hawaii Tattoo." But Hawaii's own Society of Seven, a long-haired, oldies-revival band, was even cheesier. |
Haole Hawaiian LPs
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| 8 | Georgie Auld & his Hula-gans: Hawaii on the Rocks; Jaro JAS-8003 (Hawaii rock; J. Arthur Rank's label) |
| 6 | Teresa Brewer w/Dick Jacobs: Aloha from Teresa; Coral 757374 |
| -» | Jerry Byrd -- see Odd Pop/guitar |
| 5 | Jo Ann Castle: Hawaiian Ragtime; Dot DLP-25635 |
| 5 | Phil Corso & the Maui Islanders (w/Irene Kuepo, Jack Wright): Weekend in Hawaii; Glo GLP-656 |
| 5 | Bing Crosby: Blue Hawaii; Decca DL-8269 |
| 4 | Charles Bud Dant: The Isle of Enchantment; Coral CRL-757249 |
| 5 | Charles Bud Dant: The 50th State; Coral CRL-757270 |
| 6 | Jack La Forge: Hawaii & I; Purpletone P-715 |
| 5 | Connie Francis: Hawaii Connie (w/Herb Ohta, Harold Chang, Mary Mayo, Vincent Bell..); MGM SE-4522 |
| [Annette Funicello] | |
| 6 | Arthur Godfrey's Golden Hits; United Artists/Contempo CTS-6900 |
| 6 | Jon Hall Directs Music from Honolulu; Mercury SR-60063 |
| 6 | Jon Hall Brings Music from Hawaii; Mercury SRW-12510 |
| 6 | Basil Henriques & the Waikiki Islanders: Shades of Hawaii; EMI Studio 2 TWO-177; 1967 |
| 5 | Burl Ives: On the Beach at Waikiki; Decca DL-74668 |
| 5 | Oono Kalana & the Troubadores: 15 Hawaiian Favorites; Scrapbook 4882; 1978 (organ & steel instrumentals) |
| 7 | Patty Kanuha: The Spirit of Christmas with--Me oe mau aku ke aloha; R.P. Kanuha RPK-1001 |
| 5 | William Kealoha: Hawaiian Luau; Roulette SR-25066 (Hawaiian/jazz) |
| 5 | The Kilima Hawaiians: Farewell Hawaii; Columbia CS-9086 |
| 3 | The Mills Bros.: Great Hawaiian Hits; Dot DLP-25368 |
| 5 | Les Paul & Mary Ford: Lovers' Luau; Columbia CS-8086 |
| 5 | Alvino Rey: As I Remember Hawaii; Dot DLP-3448 |
| 6 | Marty Robbins: Song of the Islands; Columbia CL-1087 |
| 6 | Marty Robbins: Hawaii's Calling Me; Columbia CS-2040 |
| Joe Maize & his Cordsmen: Hawaiian Dreams; Decca DL-78817 | |
| 7 | Joe Maize & his Cordsmen: Isle of Dreams: Instrumental Favorites of Hawaii; Decca DL-74555 |
| 6 | Bill Sevesi & his Islanders: Song of Old Hawaii; Viking (Fiesta FLPS-1800) |
| 6 | Wout Steenhuis: Paradise Island; Columbia/EMI Studio 2 116 |
| [Roy Smeck] | |
| 4 | Art & Dotty Todd: Hawaii is Waiting for You; Reprise R-6152 |
| 7 | The Waikikis: Hawaii Tattoo; Kapp KS-3366 |
| 7 | The Waikikis: Hawaii Beach Party; Kapp KS-3437 |
| The Waikikis: Hawaii Honeymoon; Kapp | |
| 6 | The Waikikis: A Taste of Hawaii; Kapp KS-3484 |
| 6 | The Waikikis: Lollipops & Roses from Hawaii; Kapp KS-3473 |
| 5 | The Waikikis: Pearly Shells from Hawaii; Kapp KS-3555 |
| 5 | The Waikikis: Midnight Luau; Kapp KS-3575 |
| 5 | The Waikikis: Moonlight on Diamond Head; Kapp KS-3593 (Palette series) |
| 5 | Billy Ward: Pagan Love Song; Liberty LST-7113 |
Partly Haole-Hawaiian LPs
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| 6 | The Bonaires: Polynesian Sunset; Dot DLP-25585 (vocal group similar to the Invitations, w/orch. led by Sam Kaapuni) |
| 6 | Grace Chang: Hong Kong's Grace Chang; Capitol [of the World] T-10272 ("A Night at Sea") |
| 8 | Tony Crombie: Man from Interpol--Soundtrak from the NBC-TV Series; Top Rank RM-327 (partly Latin jazz, bongo bop, exotica, Hawaiian) |
| 4 | Bill Haley & his Comets: Rockin'; MCA/Coral CB-20015 ("Me Rock a Hula") |
| 4 | Kenyon Hopkins: Sound Tour--Hawaii; Verve V6-50003 |
| 7 | Lew Howard & the "All Stars": America '76 Parts 1 & 2; Bosworth BLP-141; 1975 (production/funk/Moog funk/exotic funk; "Hula Rock"--funk!: final cut by the Gary Pacific Group) |
| Dorothy Lamour w/Dick McIntire & his Harmony Hawaiians: Favorite Hawaiian Songs 10"; Decca DL-5115 | |
| 5 | Dorothy Lamour: The Road to Romance; Design DLP-45 |
| 6 | Axel Stordahl & Gene Rains: The Magic Islands Revisited; Decca DL-79096 |
| 6 | Irving Taylor: The Garbage Collector in Beverly Hills; Warner Bros. WS-1254; 1959 ("Hawaiian Worm Raiser") |
| 6 | Irving Taylor: The Whimsical World of; Warner Bros. WS-1352; 1959 (compilation, "Hawaiian Worm Raiser") |
| Don Tiare: Strings Over the South Seas; Dot DLP-12483 | |
| 7 | Ernie Warren & the Hula Rhythm Boys (Hal Aloma, Sam Makia): A Latin from Manhattan in Hawaii; Fiesta FLPS-1248 |
| 7 | Warner Bros. Stars: We Wish You a Merry Christmas; Warner Brothers WS-1337 (Poncie Ponce: "Mele Kalikimaka") |
| 7 | Uncredited: Japan Song 10"; [no label] J-102 ("Aloha Boogie"; "'A Night of China' & other G.I. Favorite Songs" |
| 9 | Various: Trunk Presents the Super Sounds of Bosworth; Barked 1; 1996 (production; "Hula Rock") |
[Haole-]Hawaiian 45s
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| 8 | Andy Cummings & his Hawaiian Serenaders: My Waikiki Girl/I'm a [Down-Hearted] Tahitian Cowboy; Decca 9-29773 |
| 6 | Reg Owen & his Orchestra: The Hula Twist/Swing-A-Ling-Ling; Palette PZ-5086 |
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