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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.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 19, 1919 (Honolulu), Died January 30, 1960 (Honolulu)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 130 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 51-75 of 130 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Apaka, Alfred," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106410.

Apaka, Alfred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106410.

"Apaka, Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106410

External Sources

Wikipedia: Alfred Apaka

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Linked Open Data Sources

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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