Legendary Hawaiian Composer, Singer and Musician, Randy Oness wrote many popular songs, including "Lovely Hula Girl", "Haunani" and "Hawaiian Hula Eyes". He was one of the last true hapa-haole-style composers from the golden years of Hawaiian Music. In 1999, he was honored by the Hawaiian Academy of Recording Arts at the Na Hoku Hanohano program.
Oness was raised in Kalihi by Norwegian, Oriental and Hawaiian parents. At an early age he was taught Hawaiian culture and language by his grandparents. He inherited a passion for music and the sea from his father, who was a captain of the Inter-Island Boat Likelike. He played the ukulele at the age of 4. He graduated in 1930 from Kamehameha School. When he was 6, his father took him to the Palace to shake the hand of Queen Lili'uokalani. He became a serious student of Music under the tuteleage of Henri Berger, known as the father of Hawaiian Music. When he graduated from High School, he went to work for Johnny Noble at the Moana Hotel. Four years later, he joined the legendary Hawaiian dance band leader, Harry Owens, at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Then, he went on to form his own band which included Alfred Apaka and Pua Almeida.
Mister Oness spent six months touring the Country with Harry Owens and appeared in two Movies with the group "It's a Date" with Deanna Durbin and "Coconut Grove" with Fred MacMurray.
Oness was raised in Kalihi by Norwegian, Oriental and Hawaiian parents. At an early age he was taught Hawaiian culture and language by his grandparents. He inherited a passion for music and the sea from his father, who was a captain of the Inter-Island Boat Likelike. He played the ukulele at the age of 4. He graduated in 1930 from Kamehameha School. When he was 6, his father took him to the Palace to shake the hand of Queen Lili'uokalani. He became a serious student of Music under the tuteleage of Henri Berger, known as the father of Hawaiian Music. When he graduated from High School, he went to work for Johnny Noble at the Moana Hotel. Four years later, he joined the legendary Hawaiian dance band leader, Harry Owens, at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Then, he went on to form his own band which included Alfred Apaka and Pua Almeida.
Mister Oness spent six months touring the Country with Harry Owens and appeared in two Movies with the group "It's a Date" with Deanna Durbin and "Coconut Grove" with Fred MacMurray.
Legendary Hawaiian Composer, Singer and Musician, Randy Oness wrote many popular songs, including "Lovely Hula Girl", "Haunani" and "Hawaiian Hula Eyes". He was one of the last true hapa-haole-style composers from the golden years of Hawaiian Music. In 1999, he was honored by the Hawaiian Academy of Recording Arts at the Na Hoku Hanohano program.
Oness was raised in Kalihi by Norwegian, Oriental and Hawaiian parents. At an early age he was taught Hawaiian culture and language by his grandparents. He inherited a passion for music and the sea from his father, who was a captain of the Inter-Island Boat Likelike. He played the ukulele at the age of 4. He graduated in 1930 from Kamehameha School. When he was 6, his father took him to the Palace to shake the hand of Queen Lili'uokalani. He became a serious student of Music under the tuteleage of Henri Berger, known as the father of Hawaiian Music. When he graduated from High School, he went to work for Johnny Noble at the Moana Hotel. Four years later, he joined the legendary Hawaiian dance band leader, Harry Owens, at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Then, he went on to form his own band which included Alfred Apaka and Pua Almeida.
Mister Oness spent six months touring the Country with Harry Owens and appeared in two Movies with the group "It's a Date" with Deanna Durbin and "Coconut Grove" with Fred MacMurray.
Oness was raised in Kalihi by Norwegian, Oriental and Hawaiian parents. At an early age he was taught Hawaiian culture and language by his grandparents. He inherited a passion for music and the sea from his father, who was a captain of the Inter-Island Boat Likelike. He played the ukulele at the age of 4. He graduated in 1930 from Kamehameha School. When he was 6, his father took him to the Palace to shake the hand of Queen Lili'uokalani. He became a serious student of Music under the tuteleage of Henri Berger, known as the father of Hawaiian Music. When he graduated from High School, he went to work for Johnny Noble at the Moana Hotel. Four years later, he joined the legendary Hawaiian dance band leader, Harry Owens, at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Then, he went on to form his own band which included Alfred Apaka and Pua Almeida.
Mister Oness spent six months touring the Country with Harry Owens and appeared in two Movies with the group "It's a Date" with Deanna Durbin and "Coconut Grove" with Fred MacMurray.
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