Andy Iona

ASweet gardenia lei
BIsland serenade

Label: Columbia
Catalogue number: 35844
Genre: Hawaiian
Condition: Very good+
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #20185

Andy Iona, a Hawaiian guitarist and vocalist, on Columbia with Hawaiian songs 'Sweet Gardenia Lei' and 'Island Serenade'. Columbia's Hawaiian series was substantial but largely forgotten.

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