Alfred Apaka
Alfred Aholo Apaka, Jr. (March 19, 1919 – January 30, 1960) was a Hawaiian singer whose romantic baritone voice was closely identified with Hawaii between the late 1940s and the early 1960s. Alfred Apaka was arguably the foremost interpreter of Hapa haole music, which melded Hawaiian music with traditional pop music arrangements and English lyrics to convey Polynesian imagery and themes. |
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-056466 | 10-in. | 10/9/1940 | Moon over Burma | Alfred Apaka ; Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-058330 | 10-in. | 12/9/1940 | Uhe uhene | Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-058333 | 10-in. | 12/9/1940 | Blue seashells | Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-066180 | 10-in. | 7/3/1941 | Blossom of Bali | Alfred Apaka ; Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-068710 | 10-in. | 12/19/1941 | Blue shadows and white gardenias | Alfred Apaka ; Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Decca | 114990 | 6/25/1964 | Hawaiian paradise | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5617 | 6/1/1950 | I will remember you | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5618 | 6/1/1950 | Beyond the reef | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5619 | 6/1/1950 | White ginger blossoms | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5620 | 6/1/1950 | Lovely hula hands | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5624 | 6/2/1950 | The moon of Manakoora | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5625 | 6/2/1950 | Sleepy lagoon | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5630 | 6/3/1950 | The Hukilau song | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5631 | 6/3/1950 | Two shadows on the sand | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5632 | 6/3/1950 | Little brown gal | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5633 | 6/5/1950 | Humming waters | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5634 | 6/5/1950 | Hapa haole hula girl | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5635 | 6/5/1950 | I'll weave a lei of stars | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6460 | 9/26/1951 | Gay Hawaiian party | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6461 | 9/26/1951 | Kalua | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6601 | 1/18/1952 | Lovely hula girl | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6602 | 1/18/1952 | Please don't cry | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6603 | 1/18/1952 | Haunani | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6604 | 1/18/1952 | I give my love to you (The farewell song) | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6774 | 5/20/1952 | Goodnight Aloha | The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6775 | 5/20/1952 | My isle of golden dreams | The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6776 | 5/20/1952 | Nalani | The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6777 | 5/20/1952 | Fair Hawaii | The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6782 | 5/22/1952 | The cockeyed mayor of Kaunakakai | The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6783 | 5/22/1952 | King's serenade | The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6784 | 5/22/1952 | Ke kali nei au (Waiting for Thee) | The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6785 | 5/22/1952 | Malihini mele | The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7069 | 3/4/1953 | Farewell (for just a while) | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7070 | 3/4/1953 | Mem'ry island | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7071 | 3/4/1953 | Blue Hawaiian moonlight | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7072 | 3/4/1953 | It's snowing in Hawaii | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7113 | 4/3/1953 | Song of the islands | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7114 | 4/3/1953 | Aloha Oe (Farewell to Thee) | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7115 | 4/3/1953 | Trade wind island | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 7116 | 4/3/1953 | To you, sweetheart Aloha | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8519 | 6/29/1955 | My island | Alfred Apaka and his Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8520 | 6/29/1955 | Lani | Alfred Apaka and his Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8521 | 6/29/1955 | Every hour on the hour | Alfred Apaka and his Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8522 | 6/29/1955 | Let me hear you whisper | Alfred Apaka and his Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8523 | 6/30/1955 | Aloha, kuu ipo aloha (Goodbye, sweetheart, goodbye) | Alfred Apaka and his Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8524 | 6/30/1955 | My Hawaiian song of love | Alfred Apaka and his Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8525 | 6/30/1955 | The angels placed a lei around | Alfred Apaka and his Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8526 | 6/30/1955 | South sea island magic | Alfred Apaka and his Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8538 | 7/7/1955 | Stars in the palm tree | Alfred Apaka and his Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8539 | 7/7/1955 | My Hawaiian souvenirs | Alfred Apaka and his Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8540 | 7/7/1955 | What Aloha means | Alfred Apaka and his Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8541 | 7/7/1955 | When the April showers reach .. | Alfred Apaka and his Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8542 | 7/7/1955 | Rainbow of Hawaii | Alfred Apaka and his Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8714 | 9/26/1955 | Waipio | Alfred Apaka ; Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8715 | 9/26/1955 | Makala pua | Alfred Apaka ; Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8716 | 9/26/1955 | Ke kali nei au (Hawaiian wedding song) | Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8717 | 9/26/1955 | Beautiful Kahana | Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8737 | 9/28/1955 | Starlight in Hawaii | Alfred Apaka ; Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8738 | 9/28/1955 | In a Hawaiian village | Alfred Apaka ; Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8739 | 9/28/1955 | One more Aloha | Alfred Apaka ; Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8740 | 9/28/1955 | Old Hawaiian love songs | Alfred Apaka ; Hawaiian Village Serenaders | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11737 | 8/28/1959 | Beyond the reef | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11738 | 8/28/1959 | Lovely hula hands | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11739 | 8/28/1959 | My isle of golden dreams | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11740 | 8/28/1959 | The Hukilau song | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11741 | 8/28/1959 | Song of the islands | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11742 | 8/28/1959 | Little brown gal | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11743 | 8/28/1959 | The Hawaiian wedding song (Ke Kali nei au) | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11744 | 8/29/1959 | Sleepy lagoon | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11745 | 8/29/1959 | Hapa-haole hula girl | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11746 | 8/29/1959 | The moon of Manakoora | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11747 | 8/29/1959 | I will remember you | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11748 | 8/29/1959 | Love song of Kalua | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11749 | 9/1/1959 | Ebb tide | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11750 | 9/1/1959 | In an Hawaiian village | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11751 | 9/1/1959 | Sweet Leilani | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11752 | 8/1/1955 | I wish they didn't mean goodbye | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11753 | 9/2/1959 | Now is the hour | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11754 | 9/2/1959 | To you sweetheart Aloha | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11755 | 9/2/1959 | Pagan love song | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11756 | 9/2/1959 | Keep your eyes on the hands | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11757 | 9/2/1959 | Aloha Oe | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11758 | 9/3/1959 | Far across the sea | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11759 | 9/3/1959 | You are beautiful | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11760 | 9/3/1959 | Bali Ha'i | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11761 | 9/3/1959 | Kealoha | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11762 | 9/3/1959 | Sweet someone | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11763 | 9/3/1959 | Sing me a song of the islands | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11764 | 9/3/1959 | Paradise isle | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11765 | 9/3/1959 | Forevermore | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11766 | 9/5/1959 | This song of love | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11767 | 9/5/1959 | Princess Poo-Poo-Ly has plenty papayas | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11768 | 9/5/1959 | Flowers of paradise | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11769 | 9/5/1959 | Old plantation | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11770 | 9/6/1959 | Hawaiian love call | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11771 | 9/6/1959 | I will always love you | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11772 | 9/6/1959 | The magic islands | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11773 | 9/6/1959 | Legend of the rain | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12343 | 1/30/1961 | I could have danced all night | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12344 | 1/30/1961 | Night and day | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12345 | 1/30/1961 | Almost like being in love | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12346 | 1/30/1961 | Hello young lovers | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12347 | 1/30/1961 | Speak low | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12348 | 1/30/1961 | On the street where you live | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12349 | 1/30/1961 | My isle of golden dreams | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12350 | 1/30/1961 | Mapuana | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12351 | 1/31/1961 | I'll be thinking of you | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12352 | 1/31/1961 | Akaka falls | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12353 | 1/31/1961 | Lei Aloha, Lei Makamae | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12354 | 1/31/1961 | Queen's hula | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12355 | 2/1/1961 | Mele malikamaka (Merry Christmas) | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12356 | 2/1/1961 | Jingle bells | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12357 | 2/1/1961 | Silent night (Po Hamau) | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12358 | 2/1/1961 | Yaaka hula dickey dula | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12359 | 2/1/1961 | Bali Ha'i | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12360 | 2/1/1961 | Some enchanted evening | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12361 | 2/1/1961 | Here | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12362 | 2/1/1961 | Love me tender | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12363 | 2/1/1961 | Hawaiian paradise | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12364 | 2/1/1961 | An island calls to you | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12365 | 2/1/1961 | I wish they didn't mean goodbye | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12366 | 2/1/1961 | Easter parade | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12367 | 2/1/1961 | Hawaii on an Easter day | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12368 | 2/1/1961 | Aloha week hula | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12369 | 2/1/1961 | Lehuanani | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12370 | 2/1/1961 | Dark moon | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12371 | 2/1/1961 | Paradise isle | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12372 | 2/1/1961 | Medley: Paradise isleHawaiian ... | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12373 | 2/1/1961 | Around the world | Alfred Apaka | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 12374 | 2/1/1961 | Narcissus queen | Alfred Apaka | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Apaka, Alfred," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106410.
Apaka, Alfred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106410.
"Apaka, Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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