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Bill Tapia

b. 31 Dec 1907, Hawaii. As a man, Tapia started playing the ukulele, a musical instrument that was after that enjoying considerable regional recognition. In 1927, at age 19, he became a member of the Johnny Noble Orchestra, which performed at the recently opened up Royal Hawaiian Resort, popularly referred …

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