Songs of the Islands 1937-1957 / Harry Owens & His Royal Hawaiians

Harry Owens was a cornetist, bandleader and musical director of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki in 1934, who became indelibly associated with the music of Hawaii. This 49-track 2CD collection comprises recordings made by Owens with his Royal Hawaiians during the primary era of his career when he established his reputation composing and performing music in the Hawaiian idiom. (Acrobat)