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 (Results 26-50 of 130 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Apaka, Alfred," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106410.
Apaka, Alfred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106410.
"Apaka, Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Apaka, Alfred - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91093442
Wikidata: Alfred Apaka - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4722240
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/28714968
MusicBrainz: Alfred Apaka - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8cfab39e-7f4d-488a-b58a-9470b7af7fdc
ISNI: 0000 0000 3307 3952 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000033073952
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