
Bill Tapia (January 1, 1908 – December 2, 2011), known as "Uncle Bill" and "Tappy", was an American musician, born to Portuguese parents. At age 10, Tapia was already a professional musician, playing “Stars and Stripes Forever” for World War I troops in Hawaii. In his long career beginning in vaudeville and quickly expanding as a jazz guitarist and ukulele player he performed with names such as Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley and Hawaiian musicians such as King Bennie Nawahi, Sol Ho‘opi’i, and Andy Iona.
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Nearness of You
Stardust
Stardust (Bonus Track)
E Ku'u Morning Dew
Secret Love
The Lady Is a Tramp
I Want to Learn to Speak Hawaiian
Undecided
Satin Doll
All The Things You Are
Honeysuckle Rose
Happy Hula
All of Me
Black Orpheus
In a Mellow Tone
Stars and Stripes Forever
Lady Be Good
Crazy
Samba De Orpheus
Oh, Lady Be Good
The Sheik of Araby
Manuela Boy
Little Grass Shack
Hapa Haole Hula Girl
Little Grass Shack (Live)
In A Mellow Mood
Hilo March (1936)
Mood Indigo
Body & Soul
Indian Love Call (1936)
Misty
Chinatown/Avalon (1936)
Paradise Isle
Tropical Swing
Stardust - Bonus Track
Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua, Hawaii
Hawaiian Medley
Bonus Track:stardust
Stars And Stripes Forever/Sweethearts On Parade
Mac The Knife
It's A Wonderful World
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)
Young At Heart
Young at Heart (Live)
The Nearness of You (Live)
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
Perdido (Live)
Chinatown/Avalon
Hawaiian Meldley
Mack The Knife
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