Joseph Kekuku (1874–1932) was the inventor of the steel guitar. Kekuku, also known as Joseph Kekuku’upenakana’iaupuniokamehameha Apuakehau, was born in...
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the Hawaiian Islands about 1885, popularized by an Oahu youth named Joseph Kekuku, who became known for playing a traditional guitar by laying it across...
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instead of flat against the body, using the bar instead of fingers. Joseph Kekuku developed this manner of playing a guitar, known as "Hawaiian style"...
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Williamson Brothers, Dick Justice, Charley Patton, The Hopi Indian Chanters, Joseph Kekuku, Lydia Mendoza, the Breaux Family, Mississippi John Hurt and Blind Willie...
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Apaka Helen Desha Beamer Henri Berger Sol K. Bright Sr. Keaulumoku Joseph Kekuku Charles E. King Lena Machado Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues...
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former Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from American Samoa Joseph Kekuku (1874–1931), inventor of steel guitar Neff Maiava (1924–2018), professional...
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one of the most famous original Hawaiian steel guitarists, along with Joseph Kekuku, Frank Ferera, Sam Ku West and "King" Bennie Nawahi. He was born Solomon...
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Apaka Helen Desha Beamer Henri Berger Sol K. Bright Sr. Keaulumoku Joseph Kekuku Charles E. King Lena Machado Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues...
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Hawaiian songs as well as popular marches and ragtimes. In about 1889, Joseph Kekuku began sliding a piece of steel across the strings of a guitar, thus...
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Apaka Helen Desha Beamer Henri Berger Sol K. Bright Sr. Keaulumoku Joseph Kekuku Charles E. King Lena Machado Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues...
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children: Lydia Kaʻonohiponiponiokalani Aholo, the daughter of a family friend; Joseph Kaiponohea ʻAeʻa, the son of a retainer; and John ʻAimoku Dominis, her husband's...
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from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012. "Joseph Kekuku". HMHF. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved April...
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across the lap. Near the end of the nineteenth century, a Hawaiian named Joseph Kekuku became proficient in playing this way using a steel bar against the...
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Apaka Helen Desha Beamer Henri Berger Sol K. Bright Sr. Keaulumoku Joseph Kekuku Charles E. King Lena Machado Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues...
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Apaka Helen Desha Beamer Henri Berger Sol K. Bright Sr. Keaulumoku Joseph Kekuku Charles E. King Lena Machado Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues...
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Williamson Brothers, Dick Justice, Charley Patton, The Hopi Indian Chanters, Joseph Kekuku, Lydia Mendoza, the Breaux Family, Mississippi John Hurt, and Blind...
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Apaka Helen Desha Beamer Henri Berger Sol K. Bright Sr. Keaulumoku Joseph Kekuku Charles E. King Lena Machado Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues...
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pushed The New York Times to use the term "Ms." in reference to women Joseph Kekuku (1874–1932), inventor of the steel guitar X. J. Kennedy (born 1929)...
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Apaka Helen Desha Beamer Henri Berger Sol K. Bright Sr. Keaulumoku Joseph Kekuku Charles E. King Lena Machado Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues...
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arrived in Hawaii. Another important influence to Akaka was Merle Kekuku (Joseph Kekuku's nephew) who instructed him to master a single tuning. He began...
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Apaka Helen Desha Beamer Henri Berger Sol K. Bright Sr. Keaulumoku Joseph Kekuku Charles E. King Lena Machado Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues...
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Beck 1992 — Tom Brumley 1992 — Dewitt Scott 1992 — Bob Dunn 1993 — Joseph Kekuku 1993 — Buddy Charleton 1994 — Doug Jernigan 1995 — Freddie Tavares 1995 —...
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An early version was recorded by Hawaiian steel guitar originator Joseph Kekuku in 1925. A 1953/54 version by Eddie Cochran was released in 1997 on...
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Apaka Helen Desha Beamer Henri Berger Sol K. Bright Sr. Keaulumoku Joseph Kekuku Charles E. King Lena Machado Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues...
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1938 Mississippi Delta blues Brian Jones 1942 1969 England Blues rock Joseph Kekuku 1874 1932 Hawaii Hawaiian music Alexis Korner 1928 1984 France Electric...
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Apaka Helen Desha Beamer Henri Berger Sol K. Bright Sr. Keaulumoku Joseph Kekuku Charles E. King Lena Machado Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues...
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form. Emile Berliner markets the first commercial gramophone records. Joseph Kekuku is credited with inventing the Hawaiian steel guitar. "Ask A Policeman"...
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Kalākaua (category Grand Crosses of the Order of Franz Joseph)
Cookes retired and closed the school in 1850, Kalākaua briefly studied at Joseph Watt's English school for native children at Kawaiahaʻo and later joined...
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Apaka Helen Desha Beamer Henri Berger Sol K. Bright Sr. Keaulumoku Joseph Kekuku Charles E. King Lena Machado Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues...
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Apaka Helen Desha Beamer Henri Berger Sol K. Bright Sr. Keaulumoku Joseph Kekuku Charles E. King Lena Machado Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues...
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