Alfred Apaka | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alfred Aholo Apaka Jr. |
| Born | March 19, 1919 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Died | January 30, 1960 (aged 40) Honolulu, Hawaii, US |
| Genres | Hawaiian Traditional pop Hapa haole music Standards |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Voice, Baritone |
| Years active | 1938–1960 |
| Labels | Decca, Bell Records, Aloha Records, Capitol, Hawaiian Village, ABC-Paramount |
| Formerly of | Hawaii Calls Benny Kalama Sonny Burke Rosalie Stephenson |
Alfred Aholo Apaka, Jr. (March 19, 1919 – January 30, 1960) was a Hawaiian singer whose romantic baritone voice was closely identified with Hawaii between the late 1940s and the early 1960s. Alfred Apaka was arguably the foremost interpreter of Hapa haole music, which melded Hawaiian music with traditional pop arrangements and English lyrics to convey Polynesian imagery and themes.