Almeida, John Kameaaloha - the Dean of Hawaiian music was a blind composer, musician, vocalist, entertainer, and teacher. He was born under a bush while his mother was gathering maile in Pauoa Valley. His blindness was attributed to the maile sap. His compositions, at least 300, mostly inspired by women, were songs of love and romance, and enhanced his reputation as a casanova. BORN: Honolulu, Oahu - Nov. 28, 1897 PARENTS: Julia Kamaka & John C. Almeida EDUCATION: 6th grade MARRIED: Elizabeth Nahaku - Sept. 3, 1919 SON: Charleston Puaonaona
A Oia Aloha, Puanani, Aloha Beautiful Mahealani Moon Blue Carnation Gorgeous Hula Green Rose Hula Hawaiian Town He Wahine U`i Iesu Me Ke Kanaka Waiwai Ka Ano`i Ka Nani Pua Rose	Kapiolani Paka Kealoha O Kaua Kiss Me Love Ku`u Ipo Pua Rose Ku`u Lei Mokihana Maile Swing Mokuola Panini Pua Kea Roselani Blossoms Tuberose Hula Yellow Ginger Blossoms
Alohikea, Alfred Unauna - the composer laureate of Kauai was described as one of the best entertainers of his time. A self-taught musician, who could neither read nor write music, he played ukulele, guitar, bass, and saxophone, but is best remembered as a singer, a rich and powerful baritone. BORN: Waipi`o, Hawaii - Sept. 10, 1884 DIED: Sept. 15, 1936 PARENTS: Lucy Koi`i & William E. Alohikea MARRIED: Elizabeth Kahau, Alice Namilionalani Keanini - 1921 CHILDREN: Lulu, Moses Hanalei Bay Hanohano Hanalei Ka Huila Wai Ka Ua Loko Kai Hawanawana Namolokama Pua Lilia
Aluli, Irmgard Keali'iwahinealohanohokahaopuamana Farden - prolific woman composer with over 300 songs to her credit. BORN: Lahaina, Maui - Oct. 7, 1911 PARENTS: Annie Kahalepouli Bastel Shaw (Haw'n-Hungarian) & Charles Kekua (Haw'n-German) Farden EDUCATION: St. Andrew's Priory - 1929, University of Hawaii - 1933 MARRIED: Nane Aluli - Dec. 31, 1941 CHILDREN: (daughters) Kane'eaulani, Mihana, Aima, (sons) Nane, Kale, Kimo
Down On Maunakea St - First composition written on Molokai in 1935-36 Baby Kalae Cracked Seed Song E Maliu Mai For A Peaceful World Haole Malihini Hula Ho`omaika`i Ia Pu`uwai H`ano O Jesu A Me Malia Iokepa Ka Makua Aloha Kanaka Boy Ku`u Peke	Laupahoehoe Hula Little Kona Hat Luau Feet Menehune Hula My Hawaiian Madonna Nahoa He`e Nalu Opae E One Little Dream Of You Peke Nui Wahine E Pua Mana Punalu`u That's How To Do The Hula Three Lovely White Blossoms
Anderson, Robert Alexander- natural, original, and versatile composer of nearly 200 hapa-haole songs; he began composing in high school with no formal music training.BORN: Honolulu, Oahu - June 6, 1894 PARENTS: Susan Alice Young & Robert Willis Anderson EDUCATION: Punahou - 1912, Cornell University - 1916 MARRIED: Margaret Peggy Center - Nov. 14, 1919 CHILDREN: Pamela, Susan, Bob, Leith, Allen
Aloha Land Blue Lei Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai Haole Hula Hula Moon I Had to Lova and Leva on the Lava I Will Remember You Lovely Hula Hands	Mele Kalikimaka Lei of Stars Malihini Mele On A Coconut Island Punahou Red Opu Soft Green Seas Sunshine, The Beachboy Two Shadows On the Sand White Ginger Blossoms
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