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and Leon Pober.

Recordings

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(1964) *

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

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(1964) * The Waikikis (1967) * The Melbourne Ukulele Kollective * Trío los Panchos (1966) * Nora Aunor (1971) on '' Blue Hawaii'' *

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(1977), recorded it on his

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