Hawai'ian music is oft relegated to the confinements of Exotica, Easy Listening, or background "vacation music" for cultural tourists throwing a themed party with tropical drinks. In reality, the archipelago's recorded legacy is as rich, dense and emotionally complex as any other nation with developed musical sensibility. While authentic Hawai'ian music is still recorded, performed and evolving to the present day, it mainly falls on the ears of Slack-Key Guitar enthusiasts and island locals. The purpose of this volume, and the entire series, is to present a piece of the early era of Hawai'ian music, focusing mainly on lyrics in the native language and tracks that show the full depth of this musical sub-genre. We feel it is as rich and deserving as any other folk music and its pioneers should be regarded in the same light as those of their early Jazz, Blues and Country contemporaries.