Sol Hoopii

Solomon Hoʻopiʻi Kaʻaiʻai ( hoh-oh-PEE-ee Hawaiian pronunciation: [ˌhoʔoˈpiʔi]; 1902 – November 16, 1953) was a Native Hawaiian lap steel guitarist. A virtuoso, he was one of the most famous original Hawaiian steel guitarists, along with Joseph Kekuku, Frank Ferera, Sam Ku West and "King" Bennie Nawahi.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1902 (Honolulu), Died November 16, 1953 (Seattle)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, steel guitar

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 93 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W142793	10-in.	10/18/1926	Farewell blues	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader
Columbia	W142794	10-in.	10/18/1926	Stack o' Lee blues	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader
Columbia	W142795	10-in.	10/18/1926	Most of all I want your love	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader
Columbia	W142796	10-in.	10/18/1926	Breeze (Blow my baby back to me)	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader
Columbia	W143432	10-in.	3/7/1927	St. Louis blues	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W143433	10-in.	3/7/1927	Tin roof blues	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W143434	10-in.	3/7/1927	Hula blues	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W143435	10-in.	3/7/1927	Chimes	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W143436	10-in.	3/7/1927	Song of the islands	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W143437	10-in.	3/7/1927	King's serenade	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W144749	10-in.	10/12/1927	You're the only one	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W144750	10-in.	10/12/1927	12th Street rag	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W144751	10-in.	10/12/1927	Right or wrong	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio, with vocal (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W144752	10-in.	10/12/1927	Manao hea aloha	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio, with vocal (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W144753	10-in.	10/12/1927	Palolo	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W144756	10-in.	10/13/1927	Radio blues	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W144757	10-in.	10/13/1927	Meleana e	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W144758	10-in.	10/13/1927	Sweet lei lehua	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W145900	10-in.	3/23/1928	Iniki-malie	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W145901	10-in.	3/20/1928	Lepe ulaula	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W145902	10-in.	3/20/1928	E mama ea	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W145903	10-in.	3/20/1928	Honolulu Harbor	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W145904	10-in.	3/24/1928	Wahine u'i	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W145905	10-in.	3/24/1928	Mauna Loa	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian)	leader
Columbia	W145906	10-in.	3/23/1928	Ka-moae	Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian)	leader

(Results 1-25 of 93 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hoopii, Sol," accessed September 27, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106153.

Hoopii, Sol. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 27, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106153.

"Hoopii, Sol." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 27 September 2023.