Legends - Past and Present

This week’s program opens with music from the 1970s before taking a further leap backward to the 1950s and 60s with some long out-of-print treasures. (My goal each week is to play at least one recording you have likely not heard before - even if you are an aficianado and collector of Hawaiian recordings.  But I am guessing there will be more than one you have never heard before in this first half hour set!) We then proceed to celebrate the birthdays of three Hawaiian music giants: the Sons of Hawaii bassist and arranger Joe Marshall; singer, guitarist, composer, and arranger Sonny Kamahele; and slack key master Ledward Kaapana. We mourn the passing of the multitalented Walter Mo`okini. And in this week’s “Why In The World Is This Out Of Print?? we take another listen to a party favorite of long, long ago from Tony Lindsey and Friends.

Oh, and of course, there is another “Three-Of-A-Kind? contest this time around! But I’m not sure why since none of our listeners have even attempted the last two! If my hunch is correct that I have simply been making these much too difficult, I made this week‘s contest considerably easier. Give it a try…

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SONG TITLE	ARTIST	LP/SOURCE	LABEL
Eleu Mikimiki	The Sunday Manoa	3*	Panini
Ku`u Hoa	Peter Ahia	Talena	Poki
Moku O Keawe	Bill Ali`iloa Lincoln	Hula In Falsetto	Tradewinds
Holo Wa`apa	Tina Kaapana	Alania	Poki
A`ole Kukui Hele Po	Kawai Cockett	I Am Hawaii	Lehua
Hanauma	Vicki Ii	Mele-Hula	Noelani
Duke Kahanamoku	Andy Cummings	Duke Kahanamoku’s Favorites	Waikiki
Kaulana O Hilo Hanakahi	Linda Dela Cruz	Hawaii’s Canary*	Hana Ola/Cord
He Aloha No O Honolulu	Richard Kauhi’s Trio	On The Beach At Waikiki	Waikiki
E Komo Mai Ehea Ke Kanaka	Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawaii	The Music Of Hawaii	National Geographic
Hali`ilua	Marcella Kalua with the Sons of Hawaii	Girl From Papakolea	Makaha
Kuwiliwili Iho Au	Bill Kaiwa with the Sons of Hawaii	Bill Kaiwa Sings At Maunalahilahi	Hula
Na `Ai Ono	Eddie Kamae and the Sons of Hawaii	This Is Eddie Kamae	Hula
Ku`u One Hanau	Sonny Kamahele	Sounds Of Hawaii	Sounds Of Hawaii
Ka Ua Loku	Sonny Kamahele	Say A Sweet Aloha	Sounds Of Hawaii
Tahaua La	Alan Akaka and The Islandsers	How D`Ya Do!	ALA
Cockeyed Mayor Of Kaunakakai	Gary Aiko And The Legends	A Romantic Night In Hawaii	Coconut Grove
Halekulani	Sonny Kamahele	Beautiful Hawai`i***	Aloha
Punahoa Special	Hui Ohana	Ono**	Poki
Slack Key #3	Hui Ohana	Hawaii-Tahiti**	Poki
San Antonio Rose	Hui Ohana	Aloha Pumehana**	Poki
Lulu Lima	The Kaapanas	Portrait Of The Kaapanas	Poki
I Kona	Na Leo Kani O Punahele	Na Leo Kani O Punahele	Pumehana
Freight Train	I Kona	Ka Lua O Ka Manawa	Pumehana
Ho`ese Pue Ana `Oe	Led Kaapana & Ikona	Still Pressin’	Kahale
Pipeline	Led Kaapana & Ikona	Hawai`i I Ka Pu`uwai	Leo Nui
Kapa`ahu	Ledward Kaapana and the New Ikona	Nahenahe	Kahale
Na Pua Ka Ilima	Melveen Leed	Melveen With The Best Of Slack Key*	Lehua
Tewe Tewe	Olomana	E Mau Ana Ka Ha`aheo***	Better Days
Meleana E	The Ho`opi`i Brothers	Ho`omau***	Mountain Apple
Pua Mamane	Walter Mookini with Alan Akaka and The Islanders	How D`Ya Do	ALA
Kau`ikeaolani	Tony Lindsey & Friends	Blue Darling	Hula
Ku`u Lei Anuenue	Tony Lindsey & Friends	Blue Darling	Hula
Na Wai Kaulana	Tony Lindsey & Friends	Blue Darling	Hula
Sleep Little Baby	Sonny Kamahele	Beautiful Hawai`i***	Aloha

All selections out-of-print unless indicated. (Click on the link to a title to locate a possible distribution source.)

*Remastered and rereleased on CD.

**Selections from the same recording session by the same artist remastered and rereleased on CD but which does not include the out-of-print selection featured on this program.

***Recent release available on CD.