Pearly Shells

"Pearly Shells"
Song
Songwriter(s)	Webley Edwards and Leon Pober

Pearly Shells (Pupu A ʻO ʻEwa) is a Hawaiian folk song. The English lyrics were written by Webley Edwards and Leon Pober.

Recordings

• Burl Ives (1960) on Burl Ives Sings Pearly Shells and Other Favorites
• Don Ho (1964)
• Arthur Lyman (1964)
• Billy Vaughn (1964)
• Trío los Panchos (1966)[1]
• Ray Conniff (1967), recorded it on his Hawaiian Album
• The Waikikis (1967)
• Buddy Merrill (1970} on his album Beyond The Reef[2]
• Nora Aunor (1971) on Blue Hawaii[3]
• Slim Whitman (1977), recorded it on his Home on the Range album
• The Melbourne Ukulele Kollective[4]

John Ford's 1963 movie Donovan's Reef utilized the song as its opening theme as well as in later scenes.

In the 1970s, C&H Sugar used the melody for their jingle

References

1. "Recordando al Trío Los Panchos". Eltriolospanchos.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
2. "Buddy Merrill - Beyond the Reef". Discogs. 1970.
3. "Pearly Shells by Nora Aunor". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
4. "MUK - "Pearly Shells" - St Kilda Promenade opening". YouTube. 2008-09-21. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2014-08-25.