Pearly Shells (''Pupu A ʻO ʻEwa'') is a

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. The English lyrics were written by

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Recordings

Don Ho Donald Tai Loy Ho (August 13, 1930 – April 14, 2007) was a Hawaiian traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer. He is best known for the song "Tiny Bubbles" from the album of the same name. Life and career Ho was a singer of Nativ ...

(1964) *

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(1960) on '' Burl Ives Sings Pearly Shells and Other Favorites'' *

Arthur Lyman Arthur Lyman (February 2, 1932 – February 24, 2002) was an Hawaiian jazz vibraphone and marimba player. His group popularized a style of faux-Polynesian music during the 1950s and 1960s which later became known as exotica. His albums became ...

(1964) *

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(1967) *

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(1966) *

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(1971) on ''

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(1977), recorded it on his

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album *

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(1964) * Ray Conniff (1967), recorded it on his Hawaiian Album. John Ford's 1963 movie ''

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'' utilized the song as its opening theme as well as in later scenes. In the 1970s, C&H Sugar used the melody for their

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References

External links

"Pearly Shells" and the Hawaiian History Behind the Melody.
American folk songs Hawaiian music {{song-stub