Beyond the Reef
| "Beyond The Reef" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Napua Stevens | |
| Songwriter(s) | Jack Pitman |
"Beyond The Reef" is a song written by Canadian Jack Pitman in Hawaii in 1948. It was first performed by Hawaiian artist Napua Stevens in 1949.
Although Pitman was living in Hawaii when he wrote it, "Beyond the Reef" does not contain any
hapa-haole
songs written during this period.
Notable cover versions
- Bing Crosby recorded the song on 5 September 1950[2] and Crosby's recording reached No. 26 on the Billboard pop chart.[3]
- Marty Robbins included the song on his 1957 album Song of the Islands.[4]
- Andy Williams released a version on his 1959 album, To You Sweetheart, Aloha.
- George Greeley recorded an instrumental version of the song in 1960 on his Warner Bros. album, The Most Beautiful Music of Hawaii.
- The Ventures also recorded the song[5] on their third album, Another Smash, in September 1961.[6]
- Vic Damone included the song on his 1962 album Strange Enchantment.[7]
- Burl Ives included the song on his 1965 album On the Beach at Waikiki.[8]
- Elvis Presley recorded his version of the song on 27 May 1966[9][10] but this recording was only released on a boxset in 1980/1.[11]
References
- ISBN 978-1-57306-273-2.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-557-04051-3.
- ^ "Sandcastle V.I. – The Fabulous Ventures – U.S. Discography". Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 5 September 1962. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Discogs,com". Discogs,com. 5 September 1965. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-58046-261-7. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-595-29505-0.
- ISBN 9780876501726.
External links
- Elvis and Hawaiian music
- Elvis recording on YouTube
