Pearly Shells
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Pearly Shells is an old Hawaiian song. The English lyrics were written by Webley Edwards
and Leon Pober. Several people have performed it, including:
In the 1970's, C&H Sugar used the melody for their jingle
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Webley Edwards
Webley Edwards was a World War II news correspondent and Hawaiian radio personality.-Early life and education:...
and Leon Pober. Several people have performed it, including:
- Don HoDon HoDonald Tai Loy "Don" Ho was a Hawaiian and traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer.-Life and career:Ho, of Chinese, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent, was born in the small Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, but he grew up in Kāneohe on the windward side of the island of Oahu...
- Burl Ives Sings Pearly Shells and Other FavoritesBurl Ives Sings Pearly Shells and Other FavoritesPearly Shells and Other Favorites is a 1964 album by Burl Ives, produced by Milt Gabler and directed by Owen Bradley. Featuring songs composed by Harlan Howard, Merle Kilgore, Tillman Franks, Mel Tillis, and Freddie Hart, among others, the album reached No. 65 on Billboard's 1965 Pop Album Chart....
- The Melbourne Ukulele KollectiveThe Melbourne Ukulele KollectiveM.U.K., the Melbourne Ukulele Kollective was formed in March 2004 by Dean 'Dino Divo' Denham to provide a vehicle for the large number of ukulele players that reside in Melbourne, both amateur and professional, to perform and exchange ukulele related information, tunes, etc...
In the 1970's, C&H Sugar used the melody for their jingle
Jingle
A jingle is a short tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses. The jingle contains one or more hooks and lyrics that explicitly promote the product being advertised, usually through the use of one or more advertising slogans. Ad buyers use jingles in radio and television...
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