Helen Desha Beamer

Helen Desha Beamer
Background information
Birth nameHelen Kapuailohia Desha
Born(1882-09-08)September 8, 1882
Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii
DiedSeptember 25, 1952(1952-09-25) (aged 70)
GenresHawaiian
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, composer
Instrument(s)Vocals, Piano

Helen Kapuailohia Desha Beamer (September 8, 1882 – September 25, 1952)[1] was a musician, composer of songs in the Hawaiian language, hula dancer and coloratura soprano of Hawaiian ancestry. Her descendants have also become accomplished artists in the U.S. state of Hawaii. In 1928, her duet of "Ke Kali Nei Au" with Sam Kapu Sr. on Columbia Records was the first commercial recording of the Charles E. King composition. She was inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame in 1995.

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