Alfred Apaka

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 arrangements and English lyrics to convey Polynesian imagery and themes.

Birth and Death Data: Born Honolulu (city in and county seat of Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, that is also the capital city of Hawaii), Died January 30, 1960 (Honolulu (city in and county seat of Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, that is also the capital city of Hawaii) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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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
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

(Results 1-25 of 130 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Apaka, Alfred," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106410.

Apaka, Alfred. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106410.

"Apaka, Alfred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.