Hawaii's Golden Voice (1999)

Product Summary Label: Hana Ola Records/cord Internat UPC: 00787258320028 Release Date: 6/15/1999 Buy.com Sku: 60516502 Item#: M7KG39 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Nalani ~ Alfred Apaka 2. Haunani ~ Alfred Apaka 3. Hawaiian Hula Eyes ~ Alfred Apaka 4. Makalapua ~ Alfred Apaka 5. Moon Of The Southern Seas ~ Alfred Apaka 6. Twilight In Hawaii ~ Alfred Apaka 7. Two Shadows Of The Sand ~ Alfred Apaka 8. Na Molokama ~ Alfred Apaka 9. Across The Sea ~ Alfred Apaka 10. Cast Your Cares To The Tradewinds ~ Alfred Apaka 11. Na Moku Eha ~ Alfred Apaka 12. Waipo ~ Alfred Apaka 13. When The Angels Placed A Lei Around Hawaii ~ Alfred Apaka 14. Hawaiian Style ~ Alfred Apaka 15. To You, Sweetheart, Aloha ~ Alfred Apaka 16. Aloha Oe ~ Alfred Apaka   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info A collection of Alfred Aholo Apaka's early recordings from 1945-1950. On tracks 1-5, Apaka is featured with Randy Oness' Select Hawaiian Serenaders. On tracks 6-7, Apaka is featured with Al Kealoha Perry & His Singing Surfriders. The remaining selections feature Alfred Apaka & His Hawaiians. Personnel: Alfred Apaka (vocals); Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs (vocals, guitar); Tommy Castro (vocals, steel guitar, vibraphone); Randy Oness' Select Hawaiian Serenaders (vocals, ukulele, clarinet); Pua Almeida (steel guitar). Audio Remasterer: Bill Lacey. Liner Note Author: Harry B. Soria, Jr. Recording information: Hawaii. Arrangers: Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs; Randy Oness' Select Hawaiian Serenaders; Benny "Kapena" Kalama. Hawaii's Golden Voice captures a set of previously unreleased recordings by legendary Hawaiian baritone Alfred Aholo Apaka. Sounding more like a classic pop vocalist from the '40s than a specifically Hawaiian artist, Apaka regardless is backed by a loungy version of Hawaiian music on this album, which is a combination of new and traditional songs. He sings in both Hawaiian and English here, and while listening it's easy to imagine his warm, smooth, syrupy voice washing over legions of stressed out post-war visitors in the Hawaiian tourist hotels where he got his start. Despite being a commercial success who many critics believed would eventually cross over into the mainstream completely and become a pop star, his career unfortunately ended fairly early, leaving few recordings, and thus making this one even more of a treasure. ~ Stacia Proefrock Producer: Harry B Soria, Jr.; Michael Cord; Harry B Soria, Jr. (Compilation) Musical Guests Randy Oness' Serenaders Al Kealoha Perry   Compilation Appearances Twilight In Hawaii Territorial Airwaves Music Lessons With The Andrews Sister Music Lessons With Fifty Greatest Hawaii Music Albums V2   Technical Info Release Date : 07/13/1999 Original Release Date : 1999 Catalog ID : 32000 Label : Cord International Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 47m : 15s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00787258320028    Product Image