HAWAIIAN EYE, #160

Special edition: The Top 50 Hawaiian Songs of All Time, Part I
(As determined by Honolulu magazine.)

(12:00) SEABIRD -- Olomana (not one of the top 50, but the lead track from "The 50 Greatest Hawai'i Music Albums Ever")
(12:10) 50. NIGHTBIRD (Mackey Feary, 1975) -- Kalapana
(12:13) 49. HO'ONANEA (Lena Machado, 1933) -- Darlene Ahuna
(12:16) 49. HO'ONANEA (Lena Machado, 1933) -- Lena Machado
(12:20) 48. KE ALAULA (William K. Panui/Louis R. Kauakahi, 1994) -- Makaha Sons
(12:27) 47. I'LL WEAVE A LEI OF STARS FOR YOU (R. Alex Anderson, 1948) -- Danny Otholt and Ohta-San
(12:31) 46. YOU KU'UIPO (Gilbert Belmudez/William Kahaiali'i, 1990) -- Willie K.
[[45. TO YOU SWEETHEART ALOHA (Harry Owens, 1935)]]
(12:38) 44. PALEHUA (Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom/William Kahaiali'i, 1998) -- Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom and Willie K.
[[43. PUPU HINUHINU (Winona Beamer, 1949)]]
(12:43) 42. KA MAKANI KA'ILI ALOHA (Matthew Kane, 1916) -- Gabby Pahinui
(12:47) 41. MY LITTLE GRASS SHACK IN KEALAKEKUA (Bill Cogswell, Tommy Harrison and Johnny Noble, 1933) -- Bill Tapia
(12:52) 40. KA ULU WEHI O KE KAI (Edith Kanaka'ole, 1979) -- Ka'au Crater Boys
(12:56) 39. LEI ALOHA LEI MAKAMAE (Charles E. King, 1934) -- Jack de Mello Orchestra
(1:01) 38. LOVELY HULA HANDS (R. Alex Anderson, 1940) -- Don Ho
(1:06) 37. TINY BUBBLES (Leon Pober, 1966) -- Don Ho
[[36. DAYS OF MY YOUTH (Kui Lee, 1966)]]
(1:11) 35. ABOUT YOU (Cecilio Rodriguez, 1974) -- Cecilio & Kapono
(1:16) 34. BEYOND THE REEF (Jack Pitman, 1948) -- Nathan Aweau
(1:20) 33. LEI PIKAKE (Barry Flanagan, 1981) -- Hapa
(1:27) 32. OVER THE RAINBOW/WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD (E.Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen/Bob Thiele and George David Weiss, combined in 1993) -- Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
(1:32) 31. IPO LEI MANU (Queen Kapi'olani, 1890) -- Sean Na'auao
(1:38) 30. A HAWAIIAN LULLABYE (Hector Venegas/Peter Moon, 1973) -- The Sunday Manoa
(1:42) 29. WAIMANALO BLUES (Liko Martin/Thor Wold, 1974) -- Country Comfort
[[28. MELE KALIKIMAKA (R. Alex Anderson, 1949)]]
(1:47) 27. PUA LILIA (Alfred Alohikea, 1916) -- Brothers Cazimero
(1:52) 26. PUA LILILEHUA (Mary Kawena Pukui/Kahauanu Lake, 1960s) -- Dennis Pavao
(1:57) 25. KANAKA WAIWAI (John Alameida, 1915) -- Herb Ohta Jr. & Daniel Ho

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