Liliuokalani

Liliʻuokalani (Hawaiian pronunciation: [liˌliʔuokəˈlɐni]; Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Kamakaʻeha; September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917) was the only queen regnant and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ruling from January 29, 1891, until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom on January 17, 1893. The composer of "Aloha ʻOe" and numerous other works, she wrote her autobiography Hawaiʻi's Story by Hawaiʻi's Queen during her imprisonment following the overthrow.

Liliʻuokalani was born on September 2, 1838, in Honolulu, on the island of Oʻahu. While her natural parents were Analea Keohokālole and Caesar Kapaʻakea, she was hānai (informally adopted) at birth by Abner Pākī and Laura Kōnia and raised with their daughter Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Baptized as a Christian and educated at the Royal School, she and her siblings and cousins were proclaimed eligible for the throne by King Kamehameha III. She was married to American-born John Owen Dominis, who later became the Governor of Oʻahu. The couple had no biological children but adopted several. After the accession of her brother David Kalākaua to the throne in 1874, she and her siblings were given Western style titles of Prince and Princess. In 1877, after her younger brother Leleiohoku II's death, she was proclaimed as heir apparent to the throne. During the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, she represented her brother as an official envoy to the United Kingdom.

Liliʻuokalani ascended to the throne on January 29, 1891, nine days after her brother's death. During her reign, she attempted to draft a new constitution which would restore the power of the monarchy and the voting rights of the economically disenfranchised. Threatened by her attempts to abrogate the Bayonet Constitution, pro-American elements in Hawaiʻi overthrew the monarchy on January 17, 1893. The overthrow was bolstered by the landing of US Marines under John L. Stevens to protect American interests, which rendered the monarchy unable to protect itself.

The coup d'état established the Republic of Hawaiʻi, but the ultimate goal was the annexation of the islands to the United States, which was temporarily blocked by President Grover Cleveland. After an unsuccessful uprising to restore the monarchy, the oligarchical government placed the former queen under house arrest at the ʻIolani Palace. On January 24, 1895, Liliʻuokalani was forced to abdicate the Hawaiian throne, officially ending the deposed monarchy. Attempts were made to restore the monarchy and oppose annexation, but with the outbreak of the Spanish–American War, the United States annexed Hawaiʻi. Living out the remainder of her later life as a private citizen, Liliʻuokalani died at her residence, Washington Place, in Honolulu on November 11, 1917.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 2, 1838 (Honolulu), Died November 11, 1917 (Honolulu)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

Notes: Queen of the Hawaiian Islands. Full name is Liliu Kamakaeha Kaolamalii Newewelii Liliuokalani.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-2392 10-in. 3/22/1905 Hawai ponoi Arthur Pryor's Band Band composer  
Victor B-6554 10-in. 10/16/1908 Kim puai Peoakalani Genevra Johnstone-Bishop Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-11377 10-in. 12/14/1911 Aloha oe Sousa's Band Band, with cornet solo composer  
Victor B-13112 10-in. 4/11/1913 Aloha oe Hawaiian Quintette Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor B-13154 10-in. 4/18/1913 Wailana Hawaiian Quintette Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor B-13155 10-in. 4/18/1913 The maid of Honolulu Hawaiian Quintette ; S. M. Kaiawe Male vocal solo and male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor B-13156 10-in. 4/18/1913 Kumukahi Hawaiian Quintette Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor B-13157 10-in. 4/18/1913 Pua i mohala Hawaiian Quintette Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor B-13158 10-in. 4/18/1913 Kokohi Hawaiian Quintette ; Benjamin W. Waiaiole Male vocal solo and male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor B-13162 10-in. 4/18/1913 Aiaihea Hawaiian Quintette Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor B-13163 10-in. 4/18/1913 Hawaii ponoi Hawaiian Quintette Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor B-13164 10-in. 4/18/1913 Sweet lei lehua Hawaiian Quintette ; E. K. Rose Male vocal solo and male vocal quintet, with Hawaiian instrumental quintet composer  
Victor B-13165 10-in. 4/18/1913 Ua like no a like Hawaiian Quintette Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor B-15341 10-in. 11/5/1914 Aloha oe Toots Paka Hawaiian Troupe Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor B-15540 10-in. 12/22/1914 Aloha oe! David K. Kaili ; Pale K. Lua Guitar duet (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor B-19192 10-in. 2/19/1917 Hawaiian medley no. 1 E. K. Rose Guitar solo (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor C-19197 12-in. 2/19/1917 Aloha oe E. K. Rose Male vocal solo, with ukulele (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor C-20093 12-in. 6/26/1917 Aloha oe Alma Gluck Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra composer  
Victor B-20383 10-in. 7/10/1917 Aloha oe Conway's Band ; H. Benne Henton Saxophone solo, with band composer  
Victor B-20977 10-in. 11/14/1917 S bohem bud František A. Pangrác Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-33189 10-in. 8/27/1925 Aloha oe Fritz Kreisler Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-37104 10-in. 12/6/1926 Aloha oe Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with guitar, ukulele, and celeste composer  
Victor BVE-37582 10-in. 1/28/1927 Aloha oe! Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor BVE-37849 10-in. 3/11/1927 Aloha oe Hulda Lashanska Soprano vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-39534 10-in. 8/13/1927 Aloha oe Edwin H. Lemare Pipe organ solo composer  
Victor CVE-39534 12-in. 7/16/1927 Aloha oe Edwin H. Lemare Pipe organ solo composer  
Victor PBVE-42086 10-in. 3/12/1928 Aloha oe Sam-Ku-West Harmony Boys Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor CVE-45886 12-in. 7/17/1928 Aloha oe Walter Kolomoku’s Honoluluans Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor BVE-89082 10-in. 4/1/1935 Oiwi nani Jack Heleluhe ; The String Ensemble of the Royal Hawaiian Band String ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor BVE-89131 10-in. 4/10/1935 Aloha oe Royal Hawaiian Band Band (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor BVE-[Unnumbered 1926-09-01-01] 10-in. 9/1/1926 Aloha oe Carl Bonawitz Organ solo composer  
Victor PBVE-312 10-in. 5/13/1927 Aloha oe Keaumoku A. Louis Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor BS-011620 10-in. 7/30/1937 Aloha oe Ralph Kolsiana Islanders Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor BS-022648 10-in. before 4/27/1938 Aloha Royal Hawaiian Band Re-recording : Band (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor BS-058271 10-in. 12/18/1940 Kawika Native Islanders ; Johnny Kaonohi Pineapple Vocal trio, with guitars and string bass (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor PBS-061555 10-in. 8/26/1941 Aloha oe Ray Andrade Orchestra Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) composer  
Victor D6VB-3496 10-in. 12/20/1946 Aloha oe Coral Islanders ; Ray Kinney Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia 38204 10-in. 8/16/1912 Aloha oe waltzes Prince's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 39344 10-in. 4/30/1914 Aloha oe Hawaiian Trio ; Prince's Orchestra Orchestra, with instrumental trio (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia 39345 10-in. 4/30/1914 Aloha oe Pali Omar Tawmsen Vocal solo, with vocal trio and chorus (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia 39462 10-in. 6/19/1914 Aloha oe Toots Paka Hawaiian Company Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia 39506 10-in. 7/28/1914 Aloha oe Prince's Orchestra Orchestra, with female vocal chorus composer  
Columbia 45862 10-in. 7/16/1915 Ua like no a like Pale K. Lua Steel guitar solo (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia 46680 10-in. 4/1/1916 Hawaiian medley two-step Louise and Ferera Steel guitar and guitar duet (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia 46705 10-in. 4/12/1916 Aloha oe Blue and White Marimba Band Marimba band composer  
Columbia 77301 10-in. 8/29/1917 Hawaiian echoes Frank Ferera ; Irene Greenus ; Helen Louise Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia 78070 10-in. 9/24/1918 Aloha oe W. J. Kamiki ; J. Kalani Peterson Male vocal duet, with guitar (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia 78805 10-in. 11/6/1919 Aloha oe Toots Paka Hawaiian Company Male vocal and instrumental ensemble, with guitars and ukulele (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia 79158 10-in. 5/4/1920 Hawaiian medley two-step Ferera and Franchini Steel guitar and guitar duet (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia 79281 10-in. 6/16/1920 Aloha oe Columbia Stellar Quartette ; Prince's Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal quartet composer  
Columbia 81295 10-in. 10/26/1923 Aloha oe Ferera's Hawaiian Instrumental Quintet Instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia 37013 12-in. ca. 1914 Aloha oe Columbia Orchestra ; Female vocal chorus (unidentified; Columbia Records) Orchestra, with female vocal chorus composer  
Columbia 49017 12-in. 12/4/1916 Aloha oe Columbia Stellar Quartette ; Lucy Gates Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W144774 10-in. 10/27/1927 Aloha oe Frank Kamplain ; Colin O'More Male vocal duet, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia 145039 10-in. 10/28/1927 Aloha oe John Hassel Organ solo composer  
Columbia W145099 10-in. 11/4/1927 Aloha oe McMichen's Melody Men Instrumental quintet composer  
Columbia W145426 10-in. 12/17/1927 Penei no South Sea Islanders Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia W146695 10-in. 5/27/1928 Aloha oe Teresa Andrews ; Mary Lumm Female vocal duet, with vocal chorus composer  
Columbia W146726 10-in. 6/1/1928 Aloha oe Prof. John Amasiu ; Royal Hawaiian Band Band (Hawaiian), with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble composer  
Columbia W149869 10-in. 11/19/1930 He inoa no winona Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) songwriter  
Columbia 76623 12-in. approximately 1919 Aloha oe Pooney's Hawaiian Sextette Vocal sextet composer  
OKeh 167 10-in. ca. June 1918 Aloha oe Sterling Trio Male vocal trio, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7661 10-in. Nov. 1920 Aloha oe Crescent Trio ; Ferera and Franchini Guitar duet (Hawaiian), with male vocal trio composer  
OKeh S-71000 10-in. Nov. 1922 Aloha oe Prince Lei Lani Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-72979 10-in. Nov. 1924 Farewell to thee Henry Whitter Guitar and harmonica duet composer  
OKeh W80627 10-in. 3/14/1927 Aloha oe Frank Ferera ; John K. Paaluhi Guitar duet composer  
OKeh W81681 10-in. 10/5/1927 Farewell to thee Homer Christopher ; Raney Van Vink Guitar and accordion duet composer  
OKeh W400573 10-in. 4/9/1928 Aloha oe Hoot Gibson's Hawaiian Foursome Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) composer  
OKeh W400708 10-in. 5/25/1928 Aloha oe Kalama Quartette Male vocal and instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) composer  
OKeh W403971 10-in. 4/22/1930 Maid of Honolulu Kalama Quartette Male vocal and instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) composer  
Brunswick 1200 10-in. approximately Aug. 1917 Aloha oe Alonzo Williams Whistling solo composer  
Brunswick 2013 10-in. approximately July 1918 Aloha oe Marie Morrisey Female vocal solo, with vocal ensemble composer  
Brunswick [Br cat 5178-a] 10-in. approximately Oct. 1917 Aloha oe Louise, Ferera, and Greenus Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) composer  
Brunswick 6656 10-in. approximately Oct. 1921 Aloha oe Irene Williams Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 3500-3501 10-in. approximately Jan. 1920 Aloha oe Toots Paka's Hawaiians Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Brunswick E36177 10-in. 2/25/1931 Aloha oe! Frank Ferera’s Trio 2 guitars and ukulele composer  
Brunswick TC3434 10-in. 5/3/1929 Aloha oe Lady Leilehua Beamer Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick LTR41 10-in. approximately Nov. 1928 Aloha oe Virginia Flohri ; Robert Hurd Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick LAE169-LAE170 10-in. Mar. 1928 Aloha oe Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Joseph Kamakau Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and vocal chorus composer  
Brunswick MP712 10-in. January 1930 Aloha oe Eddie Dunstedter Organ solo composer  
Edison 3037 10-in. 5/18/1914 Aloha oe Toots Paka's Hawaiians Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Edison 3912 10-in. 6/28/1915 Aloha oe Palakiko Ferera Guitar solo composer  
Edison 3929 10-in. 7/1/1915 Ua like no a like Palakiko Ferera Guitar solo composer  
Edison 4577 10-in. 3/13/1916 Aloha oe waltzes Jaudas' Society Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 5105 10-in. 10/27/1916 Aloha oe Ford Hawaiians Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Edison 5992 10-in. between 2/1/1918 and 2/5/1918 Aloha oe Criterion Quartet ; Frieda Hempel Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6102 10-in. 4/4/1918 Aloha oe John F. Burckhardt ; Bohumir Kryl Cornet solo, with piano composer  
Edison 7424 10-in. 6/25/1920 Aloha oe Sodero's Band Band composer  
Edison 7765 10-in. 1/31/1921 Aloha 'oe Hector Pellerin Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 9634 10-in. 7/22/1924 Aloha oe Lou Chiha Frisco Leedy Vibratone (vibraphone) solo composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Liliuokalani," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104142.

Liliuokalani. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104142.

"Liliuokalani." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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