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Tiki Central / General Tiki / 50th Anniversary of Hawaiian Statehood this year!

Post #473694 by Kailuageoff on Sat, Aug 1, 2009 11:38 PM

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Yes, I agree Hawaiian statehood in 1959 was of supreme significance to the spread of tikidom.
The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny had a US number 1 album in 1959 with Exotica. One of the tracks, "Quiet Village", a 1951 Les Baxter composition, also made the Top 5.

Oh, and I was born the same year...