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Alfred Shaheen Died

January 05, 2009 | People

Alfred Shaheen, a textile manufacturer who revolutionized the garment industry in postwar Hawaii by designing, printing and producing aloha shirts and other ready-to-wear items under one roof, has died. He was 86. Elvis Presley wore a red aloha shirt of an Alfred Shaheen print on the classic album cover for the fan's favorite "Blue Hawaii" soundtrack in 1961.

Shaheen revolutionized the garment industry in postwar Hawaii by designing, printing and producing aloha shirts and other ready-to-wear items under one roof.

Another picture of Elvis'wearing the Hawaii'n Shirt is featured on the cover of the new Elvis Unimited box "Inside Blue Hawaii".

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Zoltan84 wrote on January 05, 2009
Oh,oh,oh,what a tragedy! R.I.P. Shannon,i mean Shaheen. I don't know who was you but it's really not that important. Your death deserves a headline,really... After all,you knew Elvis (probably).
JimmyCool wrote on January 06, 2009
I preffer the second picture ;)