Eddie Lund(1909-1973)
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Composer, conductor, author and record executive Eddie Lund was educated in high school and in music study with Alfred Cortot. He began as a pianist in film theaters and later in radio and night clubs, finally becoming a partner in a Tahiti night club where he organized an orchestra with native musicians. He recorded under his own label. Joining ASCAP in 1952, his popular-song compositions include "Farewell (For Just Awhile)", "Tangi Tika", "Tahitian Cowboy", "Far Lands", "E Piko", "Na Te Moana", and "Oriori Cha Cha".