Nostalgic Hawaiian Music, Beautifully Sung, especiall for the Hula dancers, there is not another c.d. out like this one, written especially for you in mind, and for those who remember and love the "Golden Years" of Hawaii and her music.

12 MP3 Songs
EASY LISTENING: Mood Music, WORLD: Island



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Henry K. Allen

Musician, Composer, Producer, and Music Educator


A master artist on the guitar, Hawaiian Steel Guitar and the Ukulele, Henry knows what he is talking about, being a virtuoso on all. Music runs thru his family, with his great grandfather being the first bandleader appointed by King Kamehameha for the Kingâs own band, now known as the Royal Hawaiian Band. and During the early Hawaiian Territorial days, played with local greats such as Alfred Apaka and René Paulo at renown clubs like Trader Vics, the Banyan Court, The Orchid Room, and the Shell Bar. Polishing his jazz guitar talents in Los Angeles in the mist of the swing days of Hollywood, Henry was scouted for the Martin Denny band as lead singer in which the band became the fore front sounds for the exotica ultra lounge craze of the 50âs and swing jazz. Contracted âBig Showsâ at the famous Brown Derby, General Leeâs and The Seven Seas. His music encompassed the movie industry in television shows such as âBlue Hawaiiâ and âHawaiian Eyeâ, and was also a featured guests on âRosie OâDonnellâ and NBCâs âThe Today Showâ. His talents extended even to Las Vegas and the âGreek Theaterâ in L.A., arranging and producing a 56-piece orchestra opening for the Don Ho show.

The love of the islands returns him to Maui where he produced and stared in his own show room productions in all the major hotels and resorts in Hawaii. He also played a different note and started arranging and producing text books and becoming a music educator for the state of Hawaii. He was then recognized being âThe Master Artistâ of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar and Hawaiian music by the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and by the Hawaii Academy of Recording Artists. Tirelessly, he also made time to book gigs with close friend and international jazz artist, George Benson.
Recent achievements include receiving Governor Lingleâs proclamation for âHenry Kaleialoha Allen dayâ April 4, 2004, and congratulatory honors from the Hawaii State Senate for outstanding contributions to Hawaiian Music in the State Capitol on April 2, 2004.

While being funded by the Department of Education for a special Ukulele program in Pahoa, Hawaii, Henry recognized the lack f professional material needed to teach how to read and write for this instrument, the Ukulele, or in Hawaiian, Pili Liâi Liâi. He then stared formatting this book, including Hawaiian songs, to where it is now, a complete learning book for the Ukulele.

Henryâs latest music includes 5 releases in 2005, a tropical swing jazz Hawaiian hula CD entitled âA Lei of Starsâ, and âLive in Tokyo,â âEquinoxâ, âEuropaâ, âLive @ A Pacific Cafeâ, âEast Of The Sun. West Of The Moonâ, and âLong Song Of Hawaiiâ. In 2004 and 2005 Henry did 3 tours of concerts in Japan. He was a featured act in the 11th Annual Hawaii International Jazz festival where he received ovations with the 17 piece orchestra playing his own songs that he composed and arranged. He will be on tour in 2006 in Tokyo and Hokkaido with his music in jazz festivals there.

Sherron Nohea Allen