IESU ME KE KANAKA WAIWAI

Created on 01/04/2016
Latest update on 13/03/2024

Artist: Eddie Kamae & The Sons Of Hawaii
Author: John K/Pua Almeida
Label: Lehua
Year: 1971

Ukelele virtuoso. Means Jesus And The Rich Man. Probably exists since the 19th century. Almeida re-wrote it in 1915 for the Mormon church.

Covers:

1976:

Ry Cooder [as Kanaka Wai Wai on Chicken Skin Music with slack key guitarist Gabby Pahinui who influenced Eddie Kamae]

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