born Solomon Hoʻopiʻi Kaʻaiʻai in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1902 into a large family – his birth making him the 21st child in the family. Sol's family taught...

Western swing, honky-tonk, and bluegrass. Lap steel pioneers include Sol Hoopii, Bob Dunn, Jerry Byrd, Don Helms, Bud Isaacs, Leon McAuliffe, Josh Graves...

play guitar in the parks of Honolulu for pennies, often teaming with Sol Hoʻopiʻi, who would later become his rival for the title "King of the Hawaiian...

heroine Sol Halperin (1902–1977), American special effects artist Sol Heras (born 1987), English actor Sol Hoʻopiʻi (1902–1953), Hawaiian guitarist Sol Hurok...

the era were Frank Ferera, Sam Ku West, "King" Bennie Nawahi and Sol Hoʻopiʻi. Hoʻopiʻi (/ˌhoʊoʊˈpiːi/ hoh-oh-PEE-ee) was perhaps the most famous of the...

Astaire/Gershwin version and a 1938 version by Hawaiian steel guitarist Sol Hoʻopiʻi have both been added to the Library of Congress's National Recording...

Leileni Matty Malneck as Orchestra Leader Sol Hoopii Jr. as Hawaiian Band Leader Matty Malneck's Orchestra Sol Hoopii Hawaiian Band "Hawaiian Nights (1939)...

picked up by Hawaiian music artists in this period such as Sam Ku West and Sol Hoopii, and later by instrumentalists in other genres, such as Lester Flatt and...

Ikey Robinson, banjoist Harry Reser, Johnny Marvin and steel guitarist Sol Hoʻopiʻi. Smeck could not sing well, so he developed novelty dances and trick...

Lindley Mark Knopfler Babe Stovall Tampa Red Bukka White Bob Brozman Sol Hoopii Chris Whitley Oscar "Buddy" Woods Dan Auerbach Reverend J. Peyton Tinsley...

the traditional "Ka Mele Oku'u Pu'wai" (originally played by guitarist Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Trio) was selected to be used in the soundtrack, while...

Los Angeles and demonstrated by the well-known Hawaiian steel player Sol Hoopii. An investor wrote a check for $12,000 that very night. A factory was...

it has been used as a gin substitute in the Bee's Knees. On 3/7/1927, Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio recorded 'Hula Blues', which became and has remained a very...

1978 — Leon McAuliffe 1978 — Alvino Rey 1979 — Herb Remington 1979 — Sol Hoopii 1980 — Joaquin Murphey 1980 — Speedy West 1981 — Noel Boggs 1981 — Buddy...

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guitarist. Influenced by influential Hawaiian lap steel guitar player Sol Hoʻopiʻi, Dunn played in his own original bluesy style and was one of the first...

McIntire and bassist Al McIntire. McIntire achieved fame playing with Sol Hoʻopiʻi in his "Novelty Trio" before heading his own acts, "Lani McIntyre and...

Armstrong, Elvis Presley and Hawaiian musicians such as King Bennie Nawahi, Sol Hoʻopiʻi, and Andy Iona. The Chiang & Coates documentary "To You, Sweetheart,...

Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues 1996 Albert "Sonny" Cunha Sol Hoʻopiʻi Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs Haunani Kahalewai Mekia Kealakaʻi 1998 John Kameaaloha...

Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues 1996 Albert "Sonny" Cunha Sol Hoʻopiʻi Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs Haunani Kahalewai Mekia Kealakaʻi 1998 John Kameaaloha...

teens, by the late 1920s, a new wave of steel guitarists, including Sol Hoʻopiʻi, were upstaging him. Ferera is estimated to have played guitar on more...

George Kainapau (1905–1992), who made his first recording in 1929 with Sol Hoʻopiʻi and Andy Iona, also received his early training in the choir. Coloratura...

Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues 1996 Albert "Sonny" Cunha Sol Hoʻopiʻi Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs Haunani Kahalewai Mekia Kealakaʻi 1998 John Kameaaloha...

guitarists Pale K. Lua, Frank Ferera and Sol Hoʻopiʻi. Decades later, he would recall being impressed when watching Hoʻopiʻi perform live. At the time Tau met...

Angeles City Council member, 1943–67 Red Holloway (1927–2012), musician Sol Hoʻopiʻi (1902–1953), musician Gladys Horton (1945–2011), singer and vocalist...

Hawaiian performers like Lani McIntire, John Kameaaloha Almeida and Sol Hoʻopiʻi became mainstream stars as regulars on the show and through live performances...

Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues 1996 Albert "Sonny" Cunha Sol Hoʻopiʻi Alvin Kaleolani Isaacs Haunani Kahalewai Mekia Kealakaʻi 1998 John Kameaaloha...

created from his guitar, as well as imitating other players such as Sol Hoʻopiʻi and Andy Iona. He is particularly known for his recording of "No Huhu"...

& Popular Specialties Performed Hawaiian Style by King Bennie Nawahi, Sol Hoopii, Andy Iona. Album: Jazz Goes Hawaiian by Louis Armstrong feat. Andy Iona...

Carolina Slim 30 October 22, 1953 Newark, New York, U.S. Heart attack Sol Hoʻopiʻi 50-51 November 16, 1953 Either Los Angeles, California, U.S., or Seattle...