The Hukilau Song
| "The Hukilau Song" | |
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| Single by Jack Owens | |
| Released | 1948 |
| Format | Vinyl |
| Recorded | 1948 |
| Genre | Hawaiian Luau Music |
| Label | Lombardo Music |
| Writer(s) | Jack Owens |
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The Hukilau Song
 Sample from Jack Owens's 1948 original |
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"The Hukilau Song" is a song written by Jack Owens in 1948 after attending a luau in Laie, Hawaii.[1]
Covers
Extremely popular, the song has been covered many times by a variety of artists.
- Alfred Apaka
- Ab Orchestra
- Bing Crosby
- Book 'em Danno
- Cruis'n Peidl
- Nate Gibson and the Gashouse Gang
- The Hit Crew
- Don Ho (
Listen ) - Big Kahuna And The Copa Cat Pack
- BIG Pineapple ( Listen )
- Amy Gilliom & Willie K
- Hawaiian Escape
- George Kahumoku, Jr.
- Gerrit & de Kokosnoten
- Lester Lanin
- Marcy Marxer
- Mel Peterson
- New Hawaiian Band
- Ukulele Magic
- Sam Makia
- Josh Dobrin and The All Saints Gangsters
- Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?, a South Park episode that featured a cover of the song
- The Mauna Loa Islanders
- Tiny Tim
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Daniel (2007). "Jack Owens - The Cruising Crooner" RogerOwensPeanutman.com (accessed June 11, 2007)
External links
- Ali'i Luau & La'ie Hukilau - a commentary on the connection between the Hukilau Song and the Polynesian Cultural Center
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