TRADEWIND ISLAND

© 1950
Lyrics & Music: Peter Gates

Sheet Music:

Recordings:
CD: Haunani Kahalewai, Memories of Hawaii Calls Vol. 1 Hawaii Calls CDHCS-928
CD: Ku'uipo Kumukahi Na Hiwa Kupuna O Ku'u One Hanau

The composer's son, Steven, has sent this information about the song: "The song (music and lyrics) was written by my father, Peter Gates, copyright 1950. Original recordings were Alfred Apaka's "Blue Hawaiian Moonlight" album, and Haunani Kahalewai's "Tradewind Islands" album, which is the recording on the Hawaii Calls CD.

In 1993, Ku'uipo Kumukahi recorded the song on her first cd, "Na Hiwa Kupuna O Ku'u One Hanau", giving credit to my father, but not knowing who he was. In 1994, I met Ku'uipo, and communication began between my father (in California) and her. They spoke on the phone for the first time last year, February 2002, a few days before my father died, and she sang the song to him.

Ku'uipo learned the song from Haunani's recording (including a mistake), but back in 1994 my father informed her of the correction."