Haruo Oka
, real name , was a Japanese ''ryūkōka'' singer.He studied music as an enka-shi or a street musician. At that time, he was encouraged by Taro Shoji in Ginza. He signed with King Records in 1938. He debuted with song "Kokkyō no Haru" (国境の春, lit. "Spring at the Border") in 1939. He married Kiyoko Okuda in 1940. In 1944, during the Pacific War, he was dispatched to Ambon Island, but soon returned due to sickness.
After the war, his popularity grew, and he starred in ''Akogare no Hawaii kōro'' with Hibari Misora. However, he never performed at the Kohaku Uta Gassen partly because he attached importance to live performances. Provided by Wikipedia
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6Akogare no Hawaii kōro /憧れのハワイ航路 /Published 2010Other Authors: “...Oka, Haruo...”
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8Akogare no Hawai kōro憧れのハワイ航路Published 2020Other Authors: “...Oka, Haruo, 1916-1970...”
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