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Frank Ferera

Frank Ferera has been played on NTS shows including Reimagining Country w/ Jamal Khadar, with Melani Anu Ka Makani first played on 1 November 2022.

Frank Ferera (June 12, 1885 - June 26, 1951) was a Hawaiian musician who recorded successfully between 1915 and 1930. He was the first star of Hawaiian music and influenced many later artists.

He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and in 1914, he emigrated to the United States. He married Helen Greenus and toured with her through the USA, appearing in vaudeville. In 1915, they got a contract with Columbia Records and recorded many great tunes.

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Melani Anu Ka Makani
Frank Ferera
Rounder Records1974
Melani Anu Ka Makani
Frank FereraRounder Records1974
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Iko Okamuko
Frank Ferera, John Poaluki
JSP Records2005
Iko Okamuko
Frank Ferera, John PoalukiJSP Records2005
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In The Heart Of Hawaii
Frank Ferera
Columbia1925
In The Heart Of Hawaii
Frank FereraColumbia1925
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Cielito Lindo
Jack Penewell, Frank Ferera, John Poaluki
Paling's Records1926
Cielito Lindo
Jack Penewell, Frank Ferera, John PoalukiPaling's Records1926
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