"Beyond The Reef" is a song written by Canadian Jack Pitman in Hawaii in 1948. It was first performed by Hawaiian artist Napua Stevens in 1949.

"Beyond The Reef"
Song by Napua Stevens
Songwriter(s)Jack Pitman

Although Pitman was living in Hawaii when he wrote it, "Beyond the Reef" does not contain any Hawaiian language words or any mention of Hawaii.[1] It is a slow song in the key of C major with a 2-5-1 progression with D minor, G major and C major. It features the steel guitar as do many of the hapa-haole songs written during this period.

Notable cover versions

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References

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  11. ^ Cotten, Lee (1985). All shook up: Elvis day-by-day, 1954–1977. Pierian Press. ISBN 9780876501726.
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