Sol Hoopii
Sol Hoʻopiʻi (Hawaiian pronunciation: [ˌhoʔoˈpiʔi]) (1902–16 November 1953) was born Solomon Hoʻopiʻi Kaʻaiʻai in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was a Native Hawaiian guitarist, claimed by many as the all-time best lap steel guitar virtuoso, and he is one of the most famous original Hawaiian steel guitarists, along with Joseph Kekuku, Frank Ferera, Sam Ku West and "King" Bennie Nawahi. |
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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 (Results 1-25 of 93 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hoopii, Sol," accessed June 9, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106153.
Hoopii, Sol. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 9, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106153.
"Hoopii, Sol." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 9 June 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Hoopii, Sol, 1902-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89652799
Wikidata: Sol Hoʻopiʻi - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q352185
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37112443
MusicBrainz: Sol Hoʻopiʻi - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e755a3d8-c083-400c-8b0c-9dd07c3c50d5
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