associated_acts death_place death_date years_active birth_place label instrument genre article_title occupation
harry hattie don mcdiarmid owens and his royal hawaiians bing crosby hilo eugene , oregon 12 december 1986 1926 -- ? o'neill , nebraska decca , capitol , columbia , hamilton cornet hawaiian music harry owens
 musician , composer , arranger
harry owens

harry owens -lrb- 18 april 1902 -- 12 december 1986 -rrb- was an american composer , bandleader and songwriter best known for his song `` sweet leilani . ''
