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 51-75 of 90 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 51-75 of 90 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Liliuokalani," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104142.

Liliuokalani. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104142.

"Liliuokalani." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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