Written by Larry Kimura with music by Eddie Kamae. The music came to Eddie while he was having dinner with Myrna and Larry. He asked Larry if he would write the words to what sounded like a love song. The story explains how this song was written and grew over time with a prologue and additional lyrics. It shares more about the special individuals Eddie chose to sing this song and describes why this song is so special to Myrna.
Pūʻolo contains
- lyrics and translations
- song story
- educational questions
- music sheets
- bibliography
- resources from Kamae archive
Listen with Lyrics
Watch Video Clips on YouTube and ʻUluʻulu
YouTube videos are documentary clips and full song performances.
ʻUluʻulu videos link to short preview clips from raw footage.
Short preview clip of Eddie Kamae and The Sons of Hawaiʻi (Claybourne “Braddah Smitty” Smith, Pekelo Cosma, and Ocean Kaowili) performing “E Kuʻu Morning Dew” at BJ’s Chicago Pizzeria in Lahaina in 1999.
Short preview clip of Eddie Kamae, Mike Kaawa and Analu Aina performing “E Kuʻu Morning Dew” at the Elks Club in Waikīkī.
Short preview clip of Eddie Kamae and The Sons of Hawaiʻi (Paul Kim, Mike Kaawa, and Analu Aina) performing “E Kuʻu Morning Dew” at Honey’s Restaurant in Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu in 2010.
Short preview clip of Eddie and Myrna Kamae singing and dancing to Claybourne “Braddah Smitty” Smith, Dagan Bernstein, and Duane Yamada performing “Canʻt Help Falling In Love” at the PASA’s Night Club in Waimea, Hawaiʻi in 2009.
Full performance of Eddie Kamae singing “E Kuʻu Morning Dew” with Claybourne “Braddah Smitty” Smith, Dagan Bernstein, and Duane Yamada at the PASA’s Night Club in Waimea, Hawaiʻi in 2009.
To explore more of our digitized collections of raw footage with ʻUluʻulu, visit:
Hawaiian Legacy Foundation: Eddie & Myrna Kamae.