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1940
Johnny Noble, R. Alex Anderson and Ray Kinney were big names in the early forties.

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ALOHA OE
Words: Lee Marvin
Music: Queen Lydia Liliuokalani
M.M. Cole,
Chicago		 00198a.jpg (22131 bytes)
ALOHA OE
Music: Queen Lydia Liliuokalani
Artist: N.P.S.
Calumet Music,
Chicago		 00095a.jpg (16662 bytes)
BLUE LEI
Words: R. Alex Anderson
Music: Milton Beamer
Anderson Songs,
Honolulu		 00651a.jpg (13583 bytes)
HAWAII;
I Love You
Words & Music:
Sol K. Bright
Golden Gate,
Oakland		 00182a.jpg (17212 bytes)
HAWAIIAN WAR CHANT
Words: Ralph Freed
Music: Johnny Noble, Leleiohaku & D. Savino
Miller Music,
New York
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HAWAIIAN WAR CHANT
Words: Ralph Freed
Music: Johnny Noble & Leleiohaku
London,
England		 00139a.jpg (15199 bytes)
HILO HATTIE
Words: Harold Adamson
Music: Don McDiarmid & Johnny Noble
Miller Music,
New York		 00653a.jpg (18387 bytes)
HONOLULU BUNDLE; Ka-Puolo
Words & Music:
Nat Vincent & Eddie Armstrong
Chart Music,
Chicago		 00654a.jpg (10750 bytes)
HULA MAID, IF YOU ONLY KNEW
Words & Music:
Unknown Artist
Unknown Publisher		 00121a.jpg (7231 bytes)
ISLAND SERENADE
Words: Harold Adamson
Music: Ray Kinney & Johnny Noble
Miller Music,
New York
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KOHALA MARCH
Music: Eddie Alkire
Eddie Alkire,
Easton, PA		 00047a.jpg (14612 bytes)
LOVELY HULA HANDS
Words & Music:
R. Alex Anderson
Artist: LaSalle
Anderson Songs,
Honolulu		 00655a.jpg (13791 bytes)
PAGAN MOON
Words & Music:
Stan Brent
Stanford F. Brent,
Honolulu		 00185a.jpg (19885 bytes)
PRINCESS POO-POO-LY HAS PLENTY OF PA-PA-YA
Words & Music:
Harry Owens
Royal Music,
Honolulu		 00338a.jpg (14935 bytes)
PRINCESS POO-POO-LY HAS PLENTY OF PA-PA-YA
Words & Music:
Harry Owens
Royal Music,
Honolulu
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PRINCESS POO-POO-LY HAS PLENTY OF PA-PA-YA
Words & Music:
Harry Owens
Royal Music,
Honolulu		 00657a.jpg (9719 bytes)
RHYTHM OF THE ISLANDS
Words & Music:
Leon Belasco, Jacques Press & Eddie Cherkose
Miller Music,
New York		 00336a.jpg (8134 bytes)
SLEEPY LAGOON
Words: Jack Lawrence
Music: Eric Coates
Chappell & Co.,
New York		 00658a.jpg (16276 bytes)
SOUTH SEA ISLAND MOON
Words & Music:
Gage Brewer
Clef  Music,
New York		 00158a.jpg (16536 bytes)
TRADE WINDS
Words & Music:
Cliff Friend & Charlie Tobias
Harms Inc.,
New York
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ULILI HULA; Gourd Dance
Words: Danny Kuaana
Music: Dick McIntire & Roland A. Ball
Ball Music,
Hollywood

1941
The bombing of Pearl Harbor would change Hawaii forever.
Tony Todaro had a hit with HAWAIIAN MOON. He would write one of the definitive books on Hawaiian Music years later.

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ALOHA KAMAAINA
Words & Music:
Bernard Denoe
Oahu Publishing,
Cleveland		 00660a.jpg (9253 bytes)
ALOHA MOON
Words: Clarice Bowan
Music: Unknown
Unknown Publisher		 00169a.jpg (10726 bytes)
HAWAIIAN MOON
Words & Music:
Tony Todaro
Hale Koliac,
Honolulu		 00068a.jpg (14143 bytes)
HAWAIIAN MOON
Words & Music:
Tony Todaro
Republic Music,
New York		 00661a.jpg (24892 bytes)
HAWAIIAN TWILIGHT
Words & Music:
John Tieman
Oliver Ditson,
Bryn Mawn, PA
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I WILL REMEMBER YOU
Words & Music:
R. Alex Anderson & Carter Nott
Anderson Songs,
Honolulu		 00123a.jpg (6776 bytes)
IT HAPPENED IN HAWAII
Words: Al Dubin
Music: Mabel Wayne
Remick Music,
New York		 00214a.jpg (14358 bytes)
MAHALO NUI
Words & Music:
Gladys Rich
Pioneer Music Press,
Salt Lake City		 00662a.jpg (15707 bytes)
POPOCATEPETL
Words: Bill Hampton
Music: George Duning
Broadcast Music,
New York		 00080a.jpg (18594 bytes)
SOUTH SEA SADIE
Words: Don McDiarmid
Music: Don McDiarmid & George Kruesling
Tropic Tunes,
Honolulu
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SONG OF THE TROPICS
Words & Music:
Ray Meany & Winona Morford
Golden Gate,
Oakland		 00070a.jpg (24701 bytes)
SWEET HAWAIIAN LOVE
Words & Music:
Herman Smith
Artist: P.G.
Golden Gate,
Oakland		 00664a.jpg (26659 bytes)
THE DAY YOU SAY GOODBYE TO OLD HAWAII
Words & Music:
Jack Meskill, Don George & Johnny Noble
Miller Music,
New York		 00344a.jpg (15826 bytes)
THE VOICE OF HAWAII
Words & Music:
David Keoho
Golden Gate,
Oakland		 00665a.jpg (59203 bytes)
THE WHITE BLOSSOMS OF TAH-NI
Words: Frank Loesser
Music: Frederick Hollander
Paramount Music,
New York
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TROPIC TRADE WINDS
Words & Music:
Johnny Noble, Mel Peterson & Don George
Miller Music,
New York		 00040a.jpg (11971 bytes)
WE'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR
Words & Music:
Alfred Bryan, Willie Raskin & Gerald Marks
Mills Music,
New York		 00667a.jpg (29616 bytes)
WHITE HIBISCUS IN THE MOONLIGHT
Words & Music:
Bernie K. Kaai
Golden Gate,
Oakland

1942
The Hawaiian music industry was devastated by Pearl Harbor and World War II.

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BEAUTIFUL HAWAII
Words & Music:
Edna Mae Burnam
Willis Music,
Cincinnati		 00699a.jpg (14992 bytes)
DREAMING OF OLD HAWAII
Words & Music:
Ray Kinney
Unknown Publisher		 00669a.jpg (31346 bytes)
HAWAIIAN HOSPITALITY
Words & Music:
Harry Owens & Ray Kinney
Royal Music,
Los Angeles

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SILENT UKULELE
Words & Music:
Harry Owens
Royal Music,
Honolulu

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SING ME A SONG OF THE ISLANDS
Words & Music:
Mack Gordon & Harry Owens
Bregman, Vocco and Conn, New York

1943
Johnny Noble was the king of the Hawaiian music field, but Bernie Kaai was making an impression as well.

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ALOHA OE
Music: Liliuokalani
Unknown Publisher		 00671a.jpg (24197 bytes)
ALOHA WAE I'A OE
Words & Music:
Johnny Noble & Ray Canfield
Miller Music,
New York		 00672a.jpg (25797 bytes)
BEAUTIFUL HAWAII
Words & Music:
Lani McIntire, Harry Mann & Mildred Cuomo
Paull-Pioneer Music,
New York		 00673a.jpg (27154 bytes)
CAST YOUR CARES TO THE TRADE WINDS
Words: Don McDiarmid
Music: Jack Coale
Tropic Tunes,
Honolulu		 00137a.jpg (12019 bytes)
GOTTA HANA-HANA NOW
Words & Music:
Jack Jenkins
Tropic Tunes,
Honolulu
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HAWAIIAN TIME
Words & Music:
Johnny Noble
Miller Music,
New York		 00675a.jpg (26878 bytes)
KUU AINA ALOHA; My Beloved Homeland
Words & Music:
Bernie K. Kaai
Golden Gate,
Oakland		 00676a.jpg (26655 bytes)
LEHUA; Flower of My Heart
Words & Music:
Bernie K. Kaai
Golden Gate,
Oakland

1944
Hollywood tropical songs were still being mass produced for eager audiences.

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HAWAIIAN WAR CHANT
Words: Ralph Freed
Music: Johnny Noble & Leleiohaku
Unknown Publisher		 00146a.jpg (25111 bytes)
LOVIN'; 'Neath the Bright Hawaiian Moon
Words & Music:
Russ Brinker
Artist: LaSalle
Walking Tunes,
Honolulu		 00678a.jpg (32241 bytes)
SING A TROPICAL SONG
Words: Frank Loesser
Music: Jimmy McHugh
Paramount Music,
New York		 00679a.jpg (35987 bytes)
SLEEPY STARS IN HAWAII
Words & Music:
Sgt. Sam DeVincent
Chart Music Publishing,
Chicago		 00092a.jpg (11007 bytes)
SONG OF THE ISLANDS
Words: Charles E. King
Music: Charles E. King, Lawrence Kempton & T. Kahana
Edward B. Marks,
New York
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UNDER THE BAMBOO TREE
Words & Music:
Bob Cole
Edward B. Marks,
New York		 00681a.jpg (24808 bytes)
YAAKA HULA HICKEY DULA; Hawaiian Love Song
Words & Music:
E. Ray Goetz, Ray Young & Pete B. Wendling
Unknown Publisher

1945
ECHOES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC was released by Hal Aloma and John Leal.

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BY A BLUE LAGOON
Words & Music:
Maxwell Eckstein
Carl Fischer,
New York		 00340a.jpg (20402 bytes)
ECHOES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
Words & Music:
Hal Aloma & John Leal
Excelsior Music,
New York		 00682a.jpg (24181 bytes)
HILO MARCH
Composer:
Will Pele
Oahu Publishing,
Cleveland		 00238a.jpg (8737 bytes)
KULANI
Words & Music:
Danny Kuaana & Mary Kanaele
Unknown Publisher		 00683a.jpg (12011 bytes)
ISLE OF MEMORIES
Words & Music:
William McKinley Garman
Garman Music,
Los Angeles

1946
An extremely slow year for Hawaiian music.

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HILO MARCH
Words & Music:
Johnny Pineapple
Oahu Publishing,
Cleveland

1947
Hilo Hattie has a hit with WHEN THEY BUILD A PUKA IN THE PALI.

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OAHU; My Lovely Island Home
Words & Music:
Carmen Lombardo
Lombardo Music,
New York		 00194a.jpg (22375 bytes)
SILVER MOON OVER HAWAII
Words: C. Burton Vertrees
Music: Paul Curtis
Arlington Music,
Hollywood		 00186a.jpg (10566 bytes)
TO YOU, ALOHA, MY HAWAII
Words & Music:
Paul Koy
Paul Koy,
Honolulu		 00180a.jpg (27295 bytes)
WHEN THEY BUILD A PUKA IN THE PALI
Words & Music:
Clara Inter & Andy Cummings
Unknown Publisher

1948
Roy Rogers promotes the hit HAWAIIAN COWBOY, and Jack Owens releases the popular HUKULAU SONG.

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HAWAIIAN COWBOY
Words & Music:
Rex Allen & Emma Wirths Johnson
Adams-Vee & Abbott,
Chicago		 00690a.jpg (10557 bytes)
I'LL WEAVE A LEI OF STARS FOR YOU
Words & Music:
R. Alex Anderson & Jack Owens
Lombardo Music,
New York		 00691a.jpg (15443 bytes)
ON AN ISLAND WITH YOU
Words: Edward Heyman
Music: Nacio Herb Brown
Miller Music,
New York		 00692a.jpg (35796 bytes)
THE HUKILAU SONG
Words & Music:
Jack Owens
Lombardo Music,
New York

1949
MELE KALIKIMAKA by R. Alex Anderson was released this year, and has stood the test of time to become the official Hawaiian Christmas song. Arthur Godfrey did much to promote Ukulele music in the upcoming decade.

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BEYOND THE REEF
Words & Music:
Jack Pitman
Jack Pitman Music,
Honolulu		 00693a.jpg (14701 bytes)
BLUE HAWAIIAN MOONLIGHT
Words & Music:
Stanford King
Theodore Presser,
Bryn Mawn, PA		 00694a.jpg (15204 bytes)
LITTLE HULA HANDS
Words & Music:
Mel Peterson
Crossroads Music,
Indianapolis		 00154a.jpg (11019 bytes)
MELE KALIKIMAKA
Words & Music:
R. Alex Anderson
Anderson Songs,
Honolulu		 00216a.jpg (9632 bytes)
SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
Words: Oscar Hammerstein II
Music: Richard Rogers
Williamson Music,
New York
00695a.jpg (33247 bytes)
SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
Words: Oscar Hammerstein II
Music: Richard Rogers
Unknown Publisher		 00696a.jpg (16851 bytes)
SURFBOAT RIDER
Words & Music:
Evalie M. Fisher
Carl Fischer,
New York		 00697a.jpg (24739 bytes)
THE HULA ONI ONI E
Words & Music:
Arthur Godfrey
Unknown Publisher		 00698a.jpg (34232 bytes)
TROPICAL ISLAND
Words & Music:
Bob Williams, Johnny Smolen & Ray Meany
Golden Gate,
Oakland
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