Bell Record Co., Ltd.

Hawaiian label and recording studio founded in 1944 by William Bell Fredlund and Alice Pualeialoha Davis Fredlund. The recording studio was located across the Ala Wai Canal from Waikiki. The recording engineer was Young Kang. Alice’s brother, Bill Fredlund served as talent scout. Between 1944 and 1950, Bell created an enormous catalog of Hawaii’s entertainers, many of whom were working in Waikiki. They issued the first solo recordings of Alfred Apaka, Andy Cummings, and Gabby Pahinui.