Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiians

A former law student, educated at Loyola University, Harry Owens started his first band at the Lafayette Cafe in Los Angeles in 1926. He became a leading exponent of Hawaiian music once he arrived in the islands in 1934 and became enamored with the local scene. His song "Aloha Oe" was heard by the manager of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, who asked ...