For most of his life, Walter Keale — pronounced Kay-all-ay — shied away from performing music publicly. A devoutly spiritual man, he would occasionally perform in church as a younger man, but upon receiving a compliment, he would retreat. His family includes Moe Keale, a renowned ukulele player in Hawaii until his death in 2002, and his cousin, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, who achieved fame for his Hawaiian-style remake of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” For most of his life, Keale grew up as a fan of music, and even though he got his first ukulele at the age of 36, he never thought about … read more
For most of his life, Walter Keale — pronounced Kay-all-ay — shied away from performing music publicly. A devoutly spiritual man, he would occasionally perform in church as a younger man, but upon receiving a compliment, he would retreat. His family includes Moe Keale, a renowned ukulele pla… read more
For most of his life, Walter Keale — pronounced Kay-all-ay — shied away from performing music publicly. A devoutly spiritual man, he would occasionally perform in church as a younger man, but upon receiving a compliment, he would retreat. His family includes Moe Keale, a renowned ukulele player in Hawaii until his death in 2002, and his cousin, Israel Kamakawiwo… read more