Hawaii Calls
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title:
Hawaii Calls
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Hawaii Calls was a radio program broadcast live from Waikiki Beach from 1935 through 1975 that reached 750 stations world-wide at the height of its popularity. It featured live Hawaiian music by an 11-piece dance orchestra conducted by Harry Owens, the composer of "Sweet Leilani". The show selected the best musicians and singers, with the purpose of showcasing what authentic Hawaiian music is like when played by native performers, but with one major difference—the lyrics were sung in English and
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20th century American radio show
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Calls
date created:
2007-02-07T15:04:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T16:48:21Z
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