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Influence as a youth
Stan Sakai September 28, 2010
Well, I’m third generation Japanese American; I’m a Sansei. I grew up in Hawaii, where …
Family’s acceptance
Stan Sakai September 28, 2010
It’s a challenge, especially if you’re Asian, yes. Asians go into doctors, they become lawyers …
Culture as a child
Stan Sakai September 28, 2010
I grew up on Kapahulu on Oahu which is about half a mile from Waikiki …
Living in Hawaii after Pearl Harbor
Herb Ohta August 2012
I was born on October 21st, 1934. I was born in Honolulu at the Kapi’olani …
Mother taught him how to play the ukulele
Herb Ohta August 2012
Yeah, my mother used to play the ukulele. In those days, it seemed it was …
Inspired to play ukulele after hearing Eddie Kamae
Herb Ohta August 2012
Then I met Eddie Kamae when I was twelve years old. He was like late …
How he got on the All-Navy show on Ed Sullivan
Herb Ohta August 2012
We had to get up in the morning—four thirty in the morning, hold reveille, and …
Friend convinced him to make a record
Herb Ohta August 2012
But when I came out of the Marine Corps, I realized that I played differently. …
Number 1 Hit "Sushi"
Herb Ohta August 2012
[Play music] We recorded at radio station, and with this portable [Ampax?] recorder, tape recorder, …
Playing 3 shows a night in Waikiki
Herb Ohta August 2012
Yeah, I just played, like tried to build a show, an exciting show of musical …
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