Don Ho

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• Apr 14, 2007

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Don Ho has passed away. Who can hear tiny bubbles and not start to smile? What can be said about an artist who made so many smile for so long?

 

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• Apr 14, 2007

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Odd, just the other day I was wondering; "Is Don Ho still alive?".

Guess I just learned the answer - sorry to hear. While not my style or generation - for millions he WAS Hawaii.

 

David A. Goldfarb

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• Apr 14, 2007

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He was a fixture in Honolulu. He hadn't been in great health for the last year or so. Before he became famous for songs like "Tiny Bubbles," he had a reputation as a hot jazz organist. Once you get past the cheesy stuff, Benny Chong, the ukulele player in Don Ho's band, "The Ali'i," might be called the Joe Pass of the ukulele.

 

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• Apr 14, 2007

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Hey, hey, hey!! You can say "Don Imus", but you can't say "Don Ho".

So knock it off!