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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

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 93 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W148588 10-in. 6/13/1929 Maui ka' oeoe Sol Hoopii Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149800 10-in. 1/7/1930 Hualalai Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149801 10-in. 1/7/1930 Royal Hawaiian Hotel Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149802 10-in. 1/7/1930 Hame pila Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149803 10-in. 1/8/1930 Hawaiian hula song Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149804 10-in. 1/8/1930 Tomi tomi Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149805 10-in. 1/8/1930 Honolulu hula-hula heigh Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149820 10-in. 3/7/1930 Kaleponi Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149821 10-in. 3/7/1930 Kalakaua Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149828 10-in. 4/10/1930 Lei ohu Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149829 10-in. 4/10/1930 Heeia Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149845 10-in. 6/18/1930 Elue, mikimiki Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Columbia W149846 10-in. 6/18/1930 Ka ulua Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Columbia W149847 10-in. 6/18/1930 Uheuhene Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Columbia W149848 10-in. 6/18/1930 Pua o' kealoha Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Columbia W149853 10-in. 9/23/1930 Pua mamane Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Columbia W149854 10-in. 9/23/1930 The luau hula Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Columbia W149855 10-in. 9/23/1930 Malolo Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149856 10-in. 9/23/1930 Lihue Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149857 10-in. 9/23/1930 Kawika Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149858 10-in. 9/23/1930 Loke Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149859 10-in. 10/15/1930 Hoohihi oe ke ike mai Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149860 10-in. 10/15/1930 He olu ia no'u Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149863 10-in. 11/10/1930 Ka mele oku'u puuwai Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Columbia W149864 10-in. 11/10/1930 He manao ko'u ia oe Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) leader  
(Results 51-75 of 93 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hoopii, Sol," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106153.

Hoopii, Sol. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106153.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106153

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