DESCRIPTION:
Picked up this treasure while on holiday in Maui, Hawaii. Recorded 1937, released early 1938. Kalala ('Clara') Haili, a.k.a. 'Hilo Hattie,' a full-blooded Hawaiian, joined the Royal Hawaiian (Hotel) Girls Glee Club in 1936 and went on to international fame as an entertainer on stage and film. A gifted mimic, she here demonstrates her command of Pidgin English, 'Hawaii's Second Language.'

Ah so, 'm' where you last night? You no come see mama! I t'ink so you no likee me no more; you too muchee likee 'nother girl! 'Nother fella likee me too -- he number one goodlookee. Too much aloha (love), ah, hahaha, ah, hahaha, auwé! (oh, darn!) Ah hahaha, ah hahaha, auwé, auwé. Honolulu pretty girl got too muchee good-a-looking. She too much sweet, naughty eyes make, oho, aha! You bet I know you no got chance, another fella her sweetheart; but today, pilikia (trouble) got, she too much huhu (grief) for him. Ah so, 'm' where-a you last night? You no come see mama! I t'ink so you no likee me no more; you too muchee likee 'nother girl! 'Nother fella likee me too -- he number one goodlookee. Too much aloha, ah hahaha, ah hahaha, auwé! Ah hahaha, ah hahaha, auwé, auwé! I no likee you no more! You no more come my place! By 'm' by this new one girl you forget -- she no all samee me! Sure, I know you going pupule (crazy), you pupule loa for me (crazy for me), your number one sweetheart! Ah hahaha, ah hahaha, auwé! Ah hahaha, ah hahaha, auwé, auwé!

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