He gained prominence while singing at the now-defunct Duke Kahanamoku's in Waikiki from 1964 to 1970. The lounge was a hot spot for local and visiting entertainers, who would stop in to watch Ho perform or join him on stage.
His fame spread to the Mainland after he appeared at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles in 1966.
His sold-out shows led to appearances at the Sands in Las Vegas, Harrah's at Lake Tahoe and at hot spots in New York and Chicago. He also made guest appearances with Johnny Carson, Joey Bishop and Art Linkletter.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
DON HO, 76
Entertainer known as "King of Waikiki." Sang "Tiny Bubbles." Died Saturday. The Honolulu Advertiser reports:
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I know I'm dating myself terribly, but does anyone else remember when his "The Don Ho Show" was syndicated locally? It was circa 1976. Yeah, I'm old...and a geek.
Yeah, and remember National Lampoon, telling your favorite uncle Moe who is the bestest singer in Hawaii....Don Ho, Moe.
Quite a tough week for ho's, don't you think?
9:30...That was pretty good.
Man, anon @ 9:30, you're brave. I thought about making a snarky comment about Don being the biggest ho' in Hawaii, but in light of the Imus controversy I thought maybe I would just keep that one to myself.
Headline we'd like to see:
HO TAKES DIRT NAP
Or better yet:
HO HEADED FOR LONG DIRT NAP
If you're dating yourself terribly, Strannix, perhaps you should consider throwing in the towel on that relationship.
I remember a morning show on ABC in the 70's. I also remember people who saw his show live saying he would change the words to "Tiny Bubbles" to "Tiny Boobies."
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