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.

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 90 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 26-50 of 90 records)

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.

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