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Leonard Kwan

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Leonard Kwan (1931-2000) was one of the most influential Hawaiian slack-key guitarists to emerge in the period immediately preceding the Hawaiian Cultural Renaissance of the 1970s. He made the first LP of slack key instrumentals, co-wrote the second slack key instruction book, and composed a number of pieces that have become part of the standard repertory. Most players will include Kwan, along with Gabby Pahinui, Sonny Chillingworth, and Atta Isaacs, on a list of the most significant players of the older generation.

Top songs

  1. Ke'ala's Mele
  2. Noho Paipai (Rocking Chair Hula)
  3. Silver Threads Among the Gold
  4. Old Mauna Loa
  5. Nahenahe
  6. `Opihi Bounce
  7. Yellow Ginger Lei
  8. Po Mahina
  9. Pau Pilikia
  10. Hawaiian Love
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  1. Hawaiian Chimes
  2. Kanaka 'o Mose
  3. Opihi Moemoe
  4. Manini
  5. Opihi Bounce
  6. Slack Key Serenade - Instrumental
  7. Yellow Bird
  8. Kananaka
  9. Ke Aloha
  10. New Opihi Moemoe
  11. New Opihi Moemoe #3
  12. Maori Brown Eyes
  13. Nahenahewiki
  14. Grandfather's Clock
  15. New 'Opihi Moemoe No. 3
  16. Kaneohe-Mama E
  17. Kila Kila Haleakala
  18. Opihi Momona Nui
  19. Mi Nei
  20. Meleana E
  21. Sase
  22. Pretty Kahaulani & Ipo Hula - Medley
  23. Wa'ahila
  24. `Opae Tumatuma
  25. We Wish You Merry Christmas
  26. Ke`ala's Mele
  27. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
  28. Palolo
  29. Pretty Kehaulani & Ipo Hula - Medley
  30. Slack Key Serenade
  31. Aia Hiki Mai / Koni Au / Palisa
  32. New 'Opihi Moemoe #3
  33. Hula Blues
  34. New Opihi/Moemoe #3
  35. `Akaka Falls / `Imi Au Ia `Oe
  36. Slack Key Serenade (Instrumental)
  37. Mauna Loa
  38. Kealoha
  39. `Opihi Moemoe
  40. Ki Ho'alu Chimes
  41. Kane`ohe (Aloha Ku`u Home Kane`ohe Mama E)
  42. Auwe!
  43. `Opihi Momona Nui
  44. My Yellow Ginger Lei / E Huli Huli Ho`i Mai
  45. `Uhe`uhene
  46. Ki Ho`alu
  47. Old Maunaloa
  48. Ki Ho'alu
  49. Punahele
  50. Po Mahina (feat. Rare Debut Recording, The Red Album, Slack Key Master & Slack Key Tunings)
  51. Haleakala Hula
  52. Akaka Falls
  53. `Opihi Moemoe (Alternate Version)
  54. Willy's Tune
  55. None Hula & He Aloha Nō 'O Honolulu - Medley
  56. Opae Tumatuma
  57. Uheuhene
  58. New `Opihi Moemoe
  59. Puamana & Mi Nei - Medley
  60. 'Opihi Bounce
  61. Slack Key Serenade [Instrumental]
  62. Pretty Kahaulani & Ipo Hula (Medley)
  63. Medley - Aia Hiki Mai / Koni Au / Palisa
  64. Noho Paipai (Rocking Chair Hula) (feat. Rare Debut Recording, The Red Album, Slack Key Master & Slack Key Tunings)
  65. Nono Paipai
  66. 'Opihi Moemoe
  67. None Hula & He Aloha Nō 'o Honolulu (Medley)
  68. E Lili'u E & Ki Ho'alu - Medley
  69. Puamana & Mi Nei (Medley)
  70. New 'Opihi Moemoe
  71. Medley: Puamana/Mi Nei
  72. 'Opihi Momona Nui
  73. `Opihi Moemoe - Alternate Version
  74. Noho Paipai (Rocking Chair Hula) (feat. Rare Debut Recording, The Red Album, Slack Key Master & Sla
  75. New 'Opihi Moemoe, No. 3
  76. Manini Chimes
  77. My Yellow Ginger Lei/E Huli Huli Ho'i Mai
  78. Slack Key Seranade
  79. 'Uhe'uhene
  80. Ke'ala's_Mele
  81. Aia Hiki Mai/Koni Au/Palisa
  82. E Lili'u E & Ki Ho'alu (Medley)
  83. Meley: None Hula/He Aloha No 'o Honolulu
  84. Medley: Pretty Kehaulani/Ipo Hula
  85. Pretty Kehaulani & Ipo Hula (Medley)
  86. ニュー・オピヒ・モエモエ New 'Opihi Moemoe
  87. Medley: E Lili'u E/ Ki Ho'alu
  88. Kane'ohe
  89. My Yellow Ginger Lei/E Huli Huli Ho`i Mai
  90. Keala's Mele

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