Blue Hawaii (song)

"Blue Hawaii" is a popular song written by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger for the 1937 Paramount Pictures film Waikiki Wedding, starring Bing Crosby and Shirley Ross. Crosby recorded a version with backing by Lani McIntyre and His Hawaiians, which was released in 1937 as the B-side of "Sweet Leilani." This reached the No. 5 spot in the charts of the day during a 13-week-stay

The song subsequently received numerous cover versions, most successfully as the title track of the 1961 Elvis Presley film, the soundtrack of which stayed at #1 on the album chart for twenty consecutive weeks.

Other recordings

 * Al Bowlly – (1937)
 * Bing Crosby – Decca 1175 (1937). Crosby also recorded the song for the album Bing: A Musical Autobiography in 1954.
 * Patti Page – Page 3 – A Collection of Her Most Famous Songs (1957 album)
 * Billy Vaughn – Dot Records 45-15879 (1958): This recording peaked at No.37 on the US Hot 100.
 * Frank Sinatra – Come Fly with Me (1958)
 * Andy Williams – Two Time Winners (1959) and To You Sweetheart, Aloha (1959)
 * George Greeley – Warner Bros. Records WS-1366 (1960)
 * Jane Morgan – Jane Morgan Sings More Golden Hits Kapp Records KL-1275 (1961)
 * Elvis Presley – Blue Hawaii (1961)
 * Pat Boone with Shirley Boone – I Love You Truly (1962)
 * Willie Nelson – Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
 * Suburban Rhythm – Suburban Rhythm (1997)
 * David Byrne – Big Love: Hymnal (2008)