Story Behind the Song | Sloop John B | by Ukulele Mele - lanikai-beach.net

Mele Fong aka Ukulele Mele tells the story behind the Bahamian folk song Sloop John B, published in 1916. American writer Carl Sandburg included the first three verses and chorus in his 1927 collection of folk songs, The American Songbag. His version is the one most often recorded. Many other artists recorded their versions in […]

Story Behind the Song | Royal Hawaiian Hotel | by Ukulele Mele - lanikai-beach.net

Mele Fong aka Ukulele Mele tells the story behind the Hawaiian song Royal Hawaiian Hotel. The song was written for the opening of the hotel on February 1, 1927, located along the beach at Waikiki. Known as the “Pink Palace of the Pacific” due to its rose-colored exterior and Spanish-Moorish architecture, the hotel served as […]