Webley Edwards

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Alika 00:00 Tools
Alika (Digitally Remastered '96) 00:00 Tools
Alika - Digitally Remastered '96 00:00 Tools
Alika - Digitally Remastered 1996 00:00 Tools
Harbor Lights 00:00 Tools
Hawaiian Paradise 00:00 Tools
Temple Dance 00:00 Tools
Tapa dance 00:00 Tools
Thoughts of love 00:00 Tools
To You Sweetheart, Aloha 00:00 Tools
Forbidden Waters 00:00 Tools
Chant of the islands 00:00 Tools
Beauty Hula 00:00 Tools
The Sounds Of Arthur Lyman 00:00 Tools
Pele, Fire Goddess 00:00 Tools
Mauna Kea 00:00 Tools
Dahil Sayo 00:00 Tools
Beyond The Reef 00:00 Tools
Canoe song 00:00 Tools
Girl In The Yellow Holoku 00:00 Tools
Hawaiian Shores 00:00 Tools
Flame dance 00:00 Tools
Beauty Hula (Hooheno Keia No Beaute) 00:00 Tools
Flame Dance (Ohe-hano-ihu) 00:00 Tools
Tapa Dance (Tomo Pono-Halii Ka Moena) 00:00 Tools
Sand 00:00 Tools
Fire Goddess 00:00 Tools
Some Enchanted Evening 00:00 Tools
Blue Hawaii 00:00 Tools
Knife dance 00:00 Tools
Tangi Tahiti 00:00 Tools
Bamboo Shadows 00:00 Tools
Fire Goddess (Pele) 00:00 Tools
Beautiful Kahana 00:00 Tools
Sharkskin drums 00:00 Tools
Adventures In Paradise 00:00 Tools
Song Of Old Hawaii 00:00 Tools
Canoe Song (Ohinemutu) 00:00 Tools
Forbidden Waters (Wai Kapu) 00:00 Tools
Whispering Reef 00:00 Tools
Lovely Hula Girl 00:00 Tools
The old church 00:00 Tools
Hawaiian Rose 00:00 Tools
Geisha 00:00 Tools
Hawaiian bamboos 00:00 Tools
Sharkskin Drums (Pahu) 00:00 Tools
Kalena Kai 00:00 Tools
Paradise Isle 00:00 Tools
The Hands I Love 00:00 Tools
Narcissus Queen 00:00 Tools
Mai Poina Oe Iau 00:00 Tools
Hawaiian Bamboos (Anapau-Nami Wale) 00:00 Tools
Lei Of Stars 00:00 Tools
My Tane 00:00 Tools
Ebb Tide (Tahua) 00:00 Tools
Sleepy Lagoon 00:00 Tools
Thoughts of Love (Manao He Aloha) 00:00 Tools
Heavenly Islands 00:00 Tools
Sweet Someone 00:00 Tools
Moon Of Manakoora 00:00 Tools
Sweet Leilani 00:00 Tools
Mia Poina Oe Iau 00:00 Tools
Beyond the Rainbow 00:00 Tools
Trade Winds 00:00 Tools
Palisa 00:00 Tools
Maui Chimes 00:00 Tools
The Old Church (El Kolo Mea Nui) 00:00 Tools
Knife Dance (Na Pahi-Hola E Pae) 00:00 Tools
Alika (Remastered) 00:00 Tools
Some Enchanted Evening (from "South Pacific") 00:00 Tools
Lovely Hula Hands 00:00 Tools
Bamboo Shadows (Japanese) 00:00 Tools
A Visit To The Hawaiian Village 00:00 Tools
On the Beach at Waikiki 00:00 Tools
Maiji Girl 00:00 Tools
Maui Girl 00:00 Tools
Chant of the Islands (Kaulana Na Pau) 00:00 Tools
Hiilawe 00:00 Tools
Mauna Loa 00:00 Tools
Hawaiian War Chant 00:00 Tools
Forbidden Waters (Polynesian) 00:00 Tools
Narcissus Queen (Chinese) 00:00 Tools
Whispering Reef (Hawaiian) 00:00 Tools
Beyond The Rainbow (Hawaiian) 00:00 Tools
Alicia (Hawaiian) 00:00 Tools
My Isle of Golden Dreams 00:00 Tools
The Hands I Love (Oriental Hawaiian) 00:00 Tools
Geisha (Japanese) 00:00 Tools
Hawaiian Bamboo 00:00 Tools
Song of the Islands 00:00 Tools
Dahil Sayo (Filipino) 00:00 Tools
Hilo March 00:00 Tools
Alicia 00:00 Tools
Drifting and Dreaming 00:00 Tools
My Little Grass Shack 00:00 Tools
Outrigger Canoe Ride 00:00 Tools
Maiji Girl (Hawaiian) 00:00 Tools
Tangi Tahiti (Tahitian) 00:00 Tools
Taps At The U. S. S. Arizona Memorial Site 00:00 Tools
Lehaunani 00:00 Tools
Wailana 00:00 Tools
Lei Aloha Lei Makamae 00:00 Tools
Kings Serenade 00:00 Tools
Luau At The Willows 00:00 Tools
Fire Goddes 00:00 Tools
Kalua 00:00 Tools
Boat Day - Arrival 00:00 Tools
Hawaiian Farewell Song 00:00 Tools
Little Brown Gal 00:00 Tools
The Haili Choir 00:00 Tools
Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai) 00:00 Tools
Quiet Village 00:00 Tools
Aloha, Sunset Land 00:00 Tools
The Hukilau Song 00:00 Tools
I'll Weave A Lei Of Stars For You 00:00 Tools
I Wish They Didn't Mean Goodbye 00:00 Tools
Hawaiian Wedding Song 00:00 Tools
Ua Like No A Like 00:00 Tools
Ama Ama 00:00 Tools
Keep Your Eyes on the Hands 00:00 Tools
Manuela Boy 00:00 Tools
The Hawaii Calls Show 00:00 Tools
Alika (Digitally Remastered 1996) 00:00 Tools
Island of Dreams 00:00 Tools
Ta hu wa hu wa 00:00 Tools
The Old Church (Kolo Mea Nui) 00:00 Tools
Now Is The Hour 00:00 Tools
Kamehameha School's Combined Chorus 00:00 Tools
Song of The Islands (Na Lei O Hawaii) 00:00 Tools
Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) 00:00 Tools
South Sea Island Magic 00:00 Tools
Dahil Sayo (My Love) 00:00 Tools
Aloha Sunset Land 00:00 Tools
Tiare O Tahiti 00:00 Tools
Hawaiian Bamboos (Anapau-Nini Wade) 00:00 Tools
Chant of the Islands (Kaulana No Pua) 00:00 Tools
Flame Dance (OheHanoIhu) 00:00 Tools
2 Hula o Makee 00:00 Tools
Bamboo And Ensemble 00:00 Tools
Kamehameha School's Chomined Chorus 00:00 Tools
Boat Day - Departure 00:00 Tools
A Vist To The Royal Hawaiian Hotel 00:00 Tools
Fire Godess 00:00 Tools
Ports Of Paradise 00:00 Tools
King's Serenade 00:00 Tools
St. Catherine's Choir 00:00 Tools
The Moon of Manakoora 00:00 Tools
Aloha Oe (Hawaiian Farewell Song) 00:00 Tools
8 Manu oo 00:00 Tools
Red Sails In The Sunset 00:00 Tools
Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas) 00:00 Tools
Maui Chimes (Maui No Ka Oi) 00:00 Tools
Knife Dance (Na Pahi-Hola) 00:00 Tools
Kaiulani Alii 00:00 Tools
Mapuana 00:00 Tools
Side Two 00:00 Tools
Low Moon At Waikiki 00:00 Tools
Akaka Falls 00:00 Tools
Honolulu Eyes 00:00 Tools
A Visit To The Royal Hawaiian Hotel 00:00 Tools
Tapa Dance (Tomo PonoHalii Ka Moena) 00:00 Tools
Bamboo Organ And Ensemble 00:00 Tools
Aloha Oe 00:00 Tools
Molokai Nui Ahina 00:00 Tools
King's Serenade (Imi Au Ia Oe) 00:00 Tools
Knife Dance (Na PahiHola E Pae) 00:00 Tools
Kaimana Hila 00:00 Tools
Ka Kamakani Kaili Aloha 00:00 Tools
check 00:00 Tools
Side One 00:00 Tools
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Both as the longtime host of the weekly radio series Hawaii Calls and through his many albums, broadcasting pioneer Webley Edwards played a pivotal role in exporting the music of the islands to the continental U.S. Born November 11, 1902, in Corvallis, Oregon, he later attended Oregon State University, becoming the first student manager of campus radio station KOAC; relocating to Hawaii in 1928 to work as an auto salesman, Edwards was so fascinated by the native musical traditions that in 1935 he sealed a deal to produce a radio show spotlighting authentic island performances. Broadcast from Waikiki's Moana Hotel, Hawaii Calls made its debut that July 3; though carried on over 400 stateside stations, the show struggled financially during its early years, often relying on state funding from the Hawaii Tourist Bureau to stay afloat. The first radio announcer to broadcast news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Edwards also worked as a reporter for CBS Radio during the war years, where he landed exclusives including an interview with Colonel Paul Tibbetts, the pilot who dropped the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima; he was also the lone broadcaster allowed on board the USS Missouri to report on the surrender ceremony that brought the conflict to its close. Throughout the 1950s, Edwards compiled and produced a series of Hawaiian music collections for Capitol Records; though issued under his name, the albums (among them Fire Goddess, Hula Island Favorites, and Exotic Instrumentals) actually featured performances by the likes of Alfred Apaka, George Kainapau, Haleloke, and Simeon and Andy Bright. In all, Hawaii Calls ran for 37 years, along the way popularizing tunes including "Sweet Leilani," "Lovely Hula Hands," "Beyond the Reef," "Little Brown Gal," and "The Hawaiian Wedding Song." The series ended in 1972 after Edwards (who also served as a member of the state legislature) suffered a heart attack; he died in Honolulu on October 5, 1977. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.