Eddie Kamae was born in Honolulu in 1927. He is an ukulele virtuoso, singer and composer. He is also known as a primary proponent of the "Hawaiian Cultural Renaissance". After learning to play on a found ukulele in his teens, he gained fame in Hawaii with such groups as Ukulele Rascals and Ray Kinney's Orchestra. With famous slack-key guitarist Gabby Pahinui, he later founded Sons of Hawaii, a now-legendary Hawaiian band. Wikipedia
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