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Hilo Hattie
Hilo Hattie | |
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Hilo Hattie in 1941 | |
| Birth name | Clarissa Haili |
| Also known as | Hilo Hattie, Mrs.
Carlyle Nelson |
| Born | (1901-10-28)October 28, 1901 Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii |
| Died | December 12, 1979(1979-12-12) (aged 78) Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Genres | Hawaiian |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, ukulele |
| Years active | 1920–1979 |
| Labels | Columbia Decca |
Musical artist
Hilo Hattie (born Clarissa Haili, October 28, 1901 – December 12, 1979) was a Hawaiian singer, hula dancer, actress and comedienne of Native Hawaiian ancestry.[1]
Early life and career
Hattie was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
She loved to dance the hula and sing in the church choir. She began teaching at Waipahu Elementary School[2] in 1923, entertaining her students with what would become her comedy hula routines. In 1930, she married Theodore Inter.
By 1936, she had joined Louise Akeo's Royal Hawaiian Girls Glee Club[3]