Sunset Of Kalaupapa, Song of the Sunset - by Samson Kuahine
The sunset of Kalaupapa Smiles thru the evening rain The tradewinds of Kalaupapa Sing like an old refrain     There's music of romancing Moonlight and stars above Your magic charms, your dancing Fill every night with love     My island of dreams Means so much to me When you're in my arms Sighing so tenderly     So hold me close, my darling Kiss me as lovers do Then sunset of Kalaupapa Will be a dream come true	Father Damien and resident patients at Kalaupapa
Source: Sweet Leilani, autobiography by Harry Owens - The composer, afflicted with Hansen's disease was exiled to Kalaupapa when he was 2 years old. Frank, the brother of Harry Owens, commuted to the leper colony at regular intervals to teach piano and discovered this song. He sent it to Harry, who publicized it on his TV show, December 1, 1950, printed copies of the song and asked his audience to purchase a copy for $1.00, promising to send all of the money to the 400 outcasts at Kalaupapa. Owens paid for more than 10,000 copies, received in excess of $14,000.00 and hand delivered the money to Kalaupapa, January 8, 1951. The elders: a judge, a lawyer, a business administrator (all infected with Hansen's disease) decided to buy a concert grand piano, guitars, ukuleles, steel guitars, bull fiddles and a TV, requested by the 28-year-old blind Sam Kuahine, who never saw a sunset at Kalaupapa. Recorded by Brother Nolan "Ku" album Copyright 1950 Royal Music Publishers