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Ken Emerson
Hawaiian Tangos, Hulas & Blues
Album US 2004 on HanaOla Records label
Jazz, Blues, Folk, World and (Pacific)
Guitarist Ken Emerson gets Hawaiian with his album recorded and released in 2004. It features Todd Rundgren in their rendition of "Ulupalakua" and Hawaiian singer Darlene Ahuna in "Kalamaula".
Musicians
 | Ken Emerson stg, US backing vocals, low, cuatro, engineer, guitar, harmony vocals, high, lead vocals, mixed by, producer, steel guitar, ukulele, album by, written by |
 | Trey Thompson b, US acoustic bass |
 | Lorin Rowan voc, acg, backing vocals, harmony vocals, high, mandolin, written by |
 | Chris Rowan voc, backing vocals, high |
 | Dave Jenkins bvoc, backing vocals, high, engineer, guitar, guitarrón, mexican , harmony vocals, low |
 | Rick Barnett g, voc, backing vocals, low, engineer, mixed by |
 | Archie Grant b, perc, bass |
 | Pancho Graham eb, bvoc, bass |
 | Pa'ula Chandler chanter, oli |
 | James Henry perc, US congas |
 | Tris Imboden dr, *1951 US congas |
| Ron Rhoads drums |
 | Papa George voc, g, GB engineer, guitar, vocals, written by |
 | Cindy Combs , guitar, written by |
 | Michaelle Edwards voc, g, US guitar, written by |
 | Steven Van Gelder vn, mandolin |
 | Dick Bright str, violin |
 | Darlene Ahuna voc, acg, bvoc, vocals |
Producers
| Maryann Cord art direction, liner notes |
| Todd Rundgren backing vocals |
| Charles Michael Brotman engineer |
| James Winkler engineer |
| Charlene Dyer engineer, assistant |
| Michael Cord executive-producer |
| Lee Herschberg mastered by |
| Victor Giordano photography |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Roselani | Ken Emerson | Ken Emerson | 3:57 |
| 2 | | Perfection | Ken Emerson | Lorin Rowan | 4:16 |
| 3 | | Sitting On Top Of The World | Ken Emerson | Lonnie Carter, Walter Jacobs | 3:05 |
| 4 | | Natural Fact | Ken Emerson | Cornell Campbell | 3:12 |
| 5 | | Moonshadows On Coconut Grove | Ken Emerson | Anne Marshall, Papa George | 3:25 |
| 6 | | Tropico Pacifico | Ken Emerson | Ken Emerson | 3:32 |
| 7 | | Kalamaula | Ken Emerson | Emma Kala Dudoit | 3:31 |
| 8 | | Ka Mele Nahenahe O Ke Kai | Ken Emerson | Cindy Combs | 3:12 |
| 9 | | Ulupalakua | Ken Emerson | John Pi‘ilani Watkins | 3:00 |
| 10 | | Hilo Hanakahi | Ken Emerson | Keola Naumu | 3:42 |
| 11 | | Slack Key Uku' | Ken Emerson | Ken Emerson | 2:10 |
| 12 | | The Third Man Theme | Ken Emerson | Anton Karas | 2:45 |
| 13 | | Kalihi Blues | Ken Emerson | Ken Emerson | 3:09 |
| 14 | | Wahine 'Ilikea | Ken Emerson | Dennis Kamakahi | 4:41 |
| 15 | | Limahuli Dream | Ken Emerson | Ken Emerson, Michaelle Edwards | 3:59 |
| 16 | Oli Aloha | Ken Emerson | 0:33 |
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