Golden Voiced Ernie Menehune, "Hawaii's Sun Tanned Irishman" is a vinyl record from 1965 featuring 12 songs from Ernie and his Polynesian friends (Huey Moore, Kaena Silva, J.P. Smith and Louie Unga). Track number one is the Hawaiian classic "Danny Boy", with the remaining vocal and instrumental tracks perhaps a bit more "Tiki adjacent". Ernie was a brother of famous Hawaiian crooner Larry Rivera.
One sentence review: Ernie does have a very pleasant voice and an impressive vocal range, but the record is more "generalist Hawaiian themed" than "tiki-bar music" oriented.
Notes: - Ernie's estate also offers a mug and music at https://digitiki.com/erniemug.html - A 2024 filmed symposium on his life is available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDRQXOrJdNg
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- Other
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- Black
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- High Fidelity 33 11/3 RPM, Roadrunner Records, S-1314, 1965
