Hawaiian Wedding Song
| "Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Andy Williams | ||||
| B-side | "The House of Bamboo" | |||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | November 1958 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | Cadence | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Al Hoffman, Charles E. King, Dick Manning | |||
| Andy Williams singles chronology | ||||
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"Hawaiian Wedding Song" originally entitled; "Ke Kali Nei Au" (Waiting There for Thee) was adapted from a 1926 love song written by Charles E. King and originally recorded by Helen Desha Beamer in its original (Hawaiian language) version but re-written by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning and renamed as "Hawaiian Wedding Song". The song was recorded by Bing Crosby, Andy Williams and Elvis Presley.
In the US, Andy Williams' version (accompanied by
An earlier English version of "Ke Kali Nei Au" was by Bing Crosby and it was titled "Here Ends the Rainbow" with Johnny Burke supplying the lyrics. This was recorded on February 9, 1951, with Betty Mullin and Lyn Murray and His Orchestra.[3]
Other notable recordings
- Brook Benton - included in the album Brook Benton Sings the Standards (1981).[4]
- Pat Boone and Shirley Boone - for their album I Love You Truly (1962).[5]
- Teresa Brewer - for her album Aloha from Teresa (1961).[6]
- Perry Como - for his album The Songs I Love (1963)
- Vic Damone - for his album Strange Enchantment (1962).[7]
- John Gary - included in his album The Nearness of You (1965).[8]
- Jim Reeves - for the album The International Jim Reeves (1963).[9]
- Marty Robbins - for his album Hawaii's Calling Me (1963).[10]
- Roger Whittaker - included in the album Sincerely Yours (1990).[11]
- Tammy Wynette - for her album You and Me (1976).[12]
- Donny Osmond - from his album A Time For Us (1973).[13][circular reference]
- James Blackwood - from his album The Masters V Present James Blackwood In Aloha Time With Bud Tutmarc (1987).
References
- ^ Andy Williams, "The Hawaiian Wedding Song" Retrieved June 5, 2013
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1981. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1961. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1965. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1990. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Wikipedia.com".
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