Pearly Shells (Pupu A ʻO ʻEwa) is a Hawaiian folk song. The English lyrics were written by Webley Edwards and Leon Pober.

"Pearly Shells"
Song
Songwriter(s)Webley Edwards and Leon Pober

Recordings

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John Ford's 1963 movie Donovan's Reef utilized the song as its opening theme as well as in later scenes.

In the 1970s, C&H Sugar used the melody for their jingle

References

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  1. ^ "Recordando al Trío Los Panchos". Eltriolospanchos.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  2. ^ "Buddy Merrill - Beyond the Reef". Discogs. 1970.
  3. ^ "Pearly Shells by Nora Aunor". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  4. ^ "MUK - "Pearly Shells" - St Kilda Promenade opening". YouTube. 2008-09-21. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2014-08-25.