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Sweet Leilani is a song from the 1937 film, Waikiki Wedding. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and was popularized by Bing Crosby who recorded it in 1935.
Harry Owens wrote the song on October 20, 1934 for his daughter Leilani who was born the previous day. Leilani is a popular Hawaiian name, meaning "heavenly garland of flowers" (not "heavenly flower"). It also has a figurative meaning – small Hawaiian children were carried on their parents' shoulders like a lei (a garland) so the name took on the meaning "heavenly child".
Sweet Leilani
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I always loved this tune and remember as a kid listening to Harry Owens on the Radio from the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco.
However, when playing it I was never sure of what tempo or beat to play it in. For some reason the Band and Drummer had a hard time finding the "groove" which was my fault.
However, when playing it I was never sure of what tempo or beat to play it in. For some reason the Band and Drummer had a hard time finding the "groove" which was my fault.