“HALEIWA” - Ray Kinney with Dick McIntire’s Harmony Hawaiians (1935)

HALEIWA - Hula
(Jennie Woodd)
Ray Kinney with Dick McIntire’s Harmony Hawaiians
Decca, 535A, 1935.
“Haleiwa” is the reverse side of “Papalina Lahilahi,” and it was probably for this song that my family purchased the record. The song was written in the 1920s by Jennie Hanaiali’i Woodd, a noted hula dancer, choreographer, and songwriter. It celebrates the resort town of Haleiwa on the north shore of Oahu. This was a place my great-grandparents enjoyed visiting when they lived in Honolulu in the early 1900s.
The accompanying pictures are snapshots taken by my grandfather between 1900 and 1904 (except for the few he is in; he is the young man almost smothered by colorful leis in the first picture). The photos show many comings and goings of friends and family, and include a few scenes at Haleiwa. I think Haleiwa had a special meaning for my great-grandfather, especially. In May 1909, at the Haleiwa Hotel, he received a job offer from the head of a San Francisco company, which he gladly accepted. They immediately left for California and a new chapter in their lives. They never returned to the Islands, but after spending more than a dozen years in Honolulu, Hawaii forever held a special place for them in their hearts.

[@genia106]

LOVE the visual, the vintage photos are wonderful and the music is magical....just like Hawaii. Millions of Dancing STARS
Smooch

[@abendstunde49]

Thank you for the special stars, Genia!

[@scottkinney8678]

Now this video did my grandfather's music Justice especially with the slides from old Hawaii. I believe Papa was 35 at the time when he recorded the tune with dick McIntyre.

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Thank you for your encouragement! I will try to upload something new in the near future.

[@MonkeyspankO]

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[@BiagiaRose]

Love it! What fun! And to see old family pictures - such adventures they had! And at the very Haleiwa Hotel! Thanks for your wonderful videos, Abendstunde.

[@ianfrank4584]

What an intimate and wonderful history lesson, thank you so much, Adendstunde.

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[@kenjicataldo190]

Hi! This is a long shot, but do you know anywhere this track can be found to purchase? I am a student and hoping to use it in a podcast project about Hawaiian history. Or any chance you would be willing to share this digitized version? Thanks!

[@abendstunde49]

I would be happy to share it. I would have to find where I have stored it. let me know what you would need for your project!

[@PiotrKwiatkowski22]

Yes sounds really hawaiian a completely different world :)