EMMA VEARY

Emma Maynon Kaipuala Veary Lewis was born in Honolulu; her mother was a Hawaiian language authority. Emma began performing early, appearing with the EK Fernandez circus at age eight, then she went on to win many talent and singing contests. While still in high school, she sang at every major Waikiki nightspot.

She toured in stock companies of Broadway shows and studied opera. She made a number of lyrical recordings with Jack de Mello's orchestra and has appeared at major nightclubs on the mainland and in Europe. A special room was built for her at the Halekulani Hotel, where she performed for many years.



Biographical material from Tony Todaro, The Golden Years of Hawaiian Entertainment (Tony Todaro Pub., 1974).