They’re Wearing Them Higher in Hawaii
HawaiianTitle
They’re Wearing Them Higher in Hawaii
Date
1916
Genre
Performer
Collins and Harlan
Writer
Halsey K. Mohr
Location
Camden, NJ
Recording Technology
Disc
Description
Hawaii was often associated with exoticism and the forbidden. This song describes “Henry Meyer” who “was a buyer, buying ladies wear” for the New York fashion industry. His head is turned by the shorter skirts they wear in Hawaii. Meyer is likely Jewish: the song blends two kinds of ethnic characterization
Type
Hawaiian
Hawaii was often associated with exoticism and the forbidden. This song describes “Henry Meyer” who “was a buyer, buying ladies wear” for the New York fashion industry. His head is turned by the shorter skirts they wear in Hawaii. Meyer is likely Jewish: the song blends two kinds of ethnic characterization