The Hukilau Song
Encyclopedia
"The Hukilau Song" is a song written by Jack Owens
in 1948 after attending a luau
in Laie, Hawaii.
Jack Owens (singer-songwriter)
John Milton "Jack" Owens , singer/songwriter, gifted pianist, and a star of the longest running network radio show, Don McNeil's Breakfast Club, was known as "The Cruising Crooner" because of his unique showmanship of cruising through mostly female audiences attending the live Breakfast Club...
in 1948 after attending a luau
Luau
A luau is a Hawaiian feast. It may feature food, such as poi, kalua pig, poke, lomi salmon, opihi, haupia, and beer; and entertainment, such as Hawaiian music and hula...
in Laie, Hawaii.
Covers
Extremely popular, the song has been covered many times by a variety of artists.- Alfred ApakaAlfred ApakaAlfred Apaka was born Alfred Aholo Apaka Jrin Honolulu, Hawaii to vocalist Alfred Aholo Apaka Sr. Alfred was a graduate of President Theodore Roosevelt High School where he was an athlete and ROTC cadet captain...
- Ab Orchestra
- Bing CrosbyBing CrosbyHarry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
- Book 'em Danno
- Cruis'n Peidl
- Nate Gibson and the Gashouse Gang
- The Hit Crew
- Don Ho
- Big Kahuna And The Copa Cat Pack
- BIG Pineapple
- Amy Gilliom & Willie K
- Hawaiian Escape
- George Kahumoku, Jr.George Kahumoku, Jr.George Kahumoku, Jr. is a Grammy award-winning musician specializing in slack-key guitar.Born in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, he was labeled a Hawaiian "renaissance man" by Maui Time Weekly...
- Gerrit & de Kokosnoten
- Lester LaninLester LaninLester Lanin was an American jazz and pop music bandleader....
- Marcy Marxer
- Mel Peterson
- New Hawaiian Band
- Ukulele Magic
- Sam Makia
- Josh Dobrin and The All Saints Gangsters
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episode that featured a cover of the song - The Mauna Loa Islanders
External links
- Ali'i Luau & La'ie Hukilau - a commentary on the connection between the Hukilau Song and the Polynesian Cultural CenterPolynesian Cultural CenterThe Polynesian Cultural Center is a Polynesian-themed theme park or living museum located in Laie, on the northern shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Dedicated on October 12, 1963, the PCC occupies owned by nearby Brigham Young University–Hawaii....