Felix Mendelssohn's Hawaiian Serenaders was a prominent Hawaiian music band led by British frontman Bartholdy Felix Mendelssohn, born on September 19, 1911, in Brondesbury Park, London. Mendelssohn hailed from a theatrical family, with his grandfather, Dick Warner, significantly influencing popular entertainment. Initially working in his father's stockbroker office, Mendelssohn joined the Royal Navy at seventeen and later transitioned to entertainment, managing clubs and promoting band leaders.

In 1938, Mendelssohn realized his ambition to form a Hawaiian band by taking over a group led by Canadian steel guitarist Roland Peachy and renaming it "Felix Mendelssohn's Hawaiian Serenaders." The band played a crucial role in popularizing Hawaiian music in England and Europe during the late 1930s and 1940s. Known for his distinctive appearance in a white suit and Polynesian garland, Mendelssohn led the band through numerous performances, including radio broadcasts on Radio Luxembourg and BBC, and recordings for DECCA and Columbia Records.

The Serenaders gained fame with their appearances in variety shows like "The Yankee Clipper" and films such as "Demobbed" (1946) and "Penny Points to Paradise" (1951). Despite facing financial difficulties in the late 1940s, Mendelssohn continued to tour and perform until his health declined. He passed away from Hodgkin's Disease on February 4, 1952, at the age of 40. The band is remembered for its significant contribution to the spread of Hawaiian music in Europe, leaving behind a legacy of recordings and performances.