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Hawaiian Inn. In December 1976, following a vacation, he was back ready to perform at the lounge again on the 5th of that month. In August 1977, he was appearing at the Colonial Inn, backed by a nine-piece band called Coastal Connection.
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Polynesian acts performing native fire-knife dances and dancing hula girls.
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an article stated that there would be thematic changes to the inn and one of the changes was the transformation of a
Hawaiian styled beach bar to a German style trader beer garden. There were plans for an oom-pah-pah band as well.
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November 1978, Johnny Charro, another singer with an Elvis edge and his backing band, The Johnny Charro Review were appearing at the Aloha Lounge having appeared since early October.
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Tiki Central discussion - Hawaiian Inn, St. Petersburg, FL (hotel)
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Page 5 Entertainment, Masked In The Cloak Of Elvis - Dan Harris
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Theorizing Self in Samoa: Emotions, Genders, and Sexualities
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Tiki Road Trip: A Guide to Tiki Culture in North America
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