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Ka'au Crater Boys
The Kaʻau Crater Boys formed in Honolulu's Kaʻau Crater neighborhood in the 1950s, with brothers Eddie "Pila" Kaʻaihue and Ron Kaʻaihue joining cousins Del...
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Chages In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes
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Are You Missing Me
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Do You Really Want To Hurt Me So
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Goodbye I'm Leaving
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Hualalai
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Nobody's Darling But Mine
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Pane Mai
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All I Have To Offer You Is Me
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Black Water
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Carly Rose
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Friend Of The Devil
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Guava Jelly
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He 'ono
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Here's A Lei
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Honolulu Baby
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House At Pooh Corner
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The Kaʻau Crater Boys formed in Honolulu's Kaʻau Crater neighborhood in the 1950s, with brothers Eddie "Pila" Kaʻaihue and Ron Kaʻaihue joining cousins Del Beamer and Bob Beamer. Their debut album "I Hear Music" came out in 1959 and included their version of that title track, which helped establish them as a popular Hawaiian group.
During the 1960s and 1970s, they released albums like "Lei Aloha" and "Makalapua" while incorporating some pop and rock elements into their sound. Songs like "Makaha" and "Tropical Hawaiian Day" show their blend of traditional Hawaiian music with broader influences.
They faced lineup changes and legal disputes over music rights in the 1970s, which affected their later years. Their catalog includes recordings like "Guava Jelly" and "Pane Mai," and the group's core members remained the Kaʻaihue brothers and the Beamer cousins through their most active period.
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