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 (Results 1-25 of 130 records)
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Apaka, Alfred," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106410.
Apaka, Alfred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106410.
"Apaka, Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 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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