"Beyond The Reef" is a song written by Canadian Jack Pitman in Hawaii in 1948. It was first performed by Hawaiian artist Napua Stevens in 1949.
| "Beyond The Reef" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Napua Stevens | |
| Songwriter(s) | Jack Pitman |
Although Pitman was living in Hawaii when he wrote it, "Beyond the Reef" does not contain any Hawaiian language words or any mention of Hawaii.[1] It is a slow song in the key of C major with a 2-5-1 progression with D minor, G major and C major. It features the steel guitar as do many of the hapa-haole songs written during this period.
Notable cover versions
edit- Bing Crosby recorded the song on 5 September 1950[2] and Crosby's recording reached No. 26 on the Billboard pop chart.[3]
- Marty Robbins included the song on his 1957 album Song of the Islands.[4]
- Andy Williams released a version on his 1959 album, To You Sweetheart, Aloha.
- George Greeley recorded an instrumental version of the song in 1960 on his Warner Bros. album, The Most Beautiful Music of Hawaii.
- The Ventures also recorded the song[5] on their third album, Another Smash, in September 1961.[6]
- Vic Damone included the song on his 1962 album Strange Enchantment.[7]
- Burl Ives included the song on his 1965 album On the Beach at Waikiki.[8]
- Elvis Presley recorded his version of the song on 27 May 1966[9][10] but this recording was only released on a boxset in 1980/1.[11]
References
edit- ^ Hopkins, Jerry (February 2007). Aloha Elvis. Bess Press. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-57306-273-2.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 112. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Halterman, Del (2009). Walk-Don't Run – The Story of the Ventures. Lulu.com. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-557-04051-3.
- ^ "Sandcastle V.I. – The Fabulous Ventures – U.S. Discography". Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 5 September 1962. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Discogs,com". Discogs,com. 5 September 1965. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Prigozy, Ruth; Raubicheck, Walter (November 2007). Going my way: Bing Crosby and American culture. University Rochester Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-58046-261-7. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ David Neale (2003). Roots of Elvis. iUniverse. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-595-29505-0.
- ^ Cotten, Lee (1985). All shook up: Elvis day-by-day, 1954–1977. Pierian Press. ISBN 9780876501726.