Pearly Shells
Song
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Pearly Shells (Pupu A ʻO ʻEwa) is a Hawaiian folk song. The English lyrics were written by Webley Edwards and Leon Pober.
| "Pearly Shells" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Songwriters | Webley Edwards and Leon Pober |
Recordings
- Burl Ives (1960) on Burl Ives Sings Pearly Shells and Other Favorites
- Don Ho (1964)
- Arthur Lyman (1964)
- Billy Vaughn (1964)
- Trío los Panchos (1966)[1]
- Ray Conniff (1967), recorded it on his Hawaiian Album
- The Waikikis (1967)
- Buddy Merrill (1970} on his album Beyond The Reef[2]
- Nora Aunor (1971) on Blue Hawaii[3]
- Slim Whitman (1977), recorded it on his Home on the Range album
- The Melbourne Ukulele Kollective[4]
John Ford's 1963 movie Donovan's Reef utilized the song as its opening theme as well as in later scenes.
