About Bill Tapia
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
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Stardust
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Stardust (Bonus Track)
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E Ku'u Morning Dew
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Secret Love
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The Lady Is a Tramp
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I Want to Learn to Speak Hawaiian
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Undecided
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Satin Doll
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All The Things You Are
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Honeysuckle Rose
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Happy Hula
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All of Me
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Black Orpheus
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In a Mellow Tone
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Stars and Stripes Forever
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Lady Be Good
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Crazy
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Samba De Orpheus
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Oh, Lady Be Good
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The Sheik of Araby
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Manuela Boy
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Little Grass Shack
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Hapa Haole Hula Girl
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Little Grass Shack (Live)
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In A Mellow Mood
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Hilo March (1936)
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Mood Indigo
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Body & Soul
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Indian Love Call (1936)
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Misty
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Chinatown/Avalon (1936)
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Paradise Isle
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Tropical Swing
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Stardust - Bonus Track
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Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua, Hawaii
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Hawaiian Medley
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Bonus Track:stardust
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Stars And Stripes Forever/Sweethearts On Parade
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Mac The Knife
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East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)
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Young At Heart
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Young at Heart (Live)
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The Nearness of You (Live)
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I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
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Perdido (Live)
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Chinatown/Avalon
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Hawaiian Meldley
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Mack The Knife
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