Sonny Cunha
Sonny Cunha, full name Albert Richard Cunha (October 1, 1879 – January 23, 1933) was an American composer, bandleader, pianist, singer, politician and entrepreneur. He was the first to popularize hapa haole music, a type of Hawaiian music with influences from popular music and with lyrics that are a combination of English and Hawaiian (or wholly English). |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1879, Died 1933
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, arranger
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 52 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 46679 | 10-in. | 4/1/1916 | Hawaiian medley | Louise and Ferera | Steel guitar and guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | 46833 | 10-in. | 6/14/1916 | Kalaluhi's Hawaiian medley of hulas | George Kalaluhi's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | 46876 | 10-in. | 6/22/1916 | Medley of Hawaiian melodies | George Kalaluhi's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | 47114 | 10-in. | 10/31/1916 | Dear old Honolulu | Rene Dietrich ; Horace Wright | Female-male vocal duet, with guitars | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 47294 | 10-in. | 1/16/1917 | Everybody's hula | Louise and Ferera | Steel guitar and guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | 79053 | 10-in. | 3/16/1920 | Hapa haole hula girl | Ferera and Franchini | Steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | 79157 | 10-in. | 5/4/1920 | Everybody hula | Ferera and Franchini | Steel guitar and guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | W144506 | 10-in. | 7/27/1927 | Hawaiian hula medley | South Sea Islanders | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with vocal chorus | composer | |
| Columbia | W144564 | 10-in. | 8/25/1927 | Tropical hulas | South Sea Islanders | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146704 | 10-in. | 5/28/1928 | My Honolulu hula girl | George Awai's Moana Hotel Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W147806 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | Hula girl | Andrew Aiona's Novelty Four | Jazz/dance quartet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | W149803 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | Hawaiian hula song | Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | arranger | |
| Columbia | W150084 | 10-in. | 3/11/1930 | Mauna Kea | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7553 | 10-in. | Aug. 1920 | Hapa haole hula girl | Ferera and Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70358 | 10-in. | December 1921 | Waikiki mermaid | Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | W400705 | 10-in. | 5/23/1928 | Hula blues | Kalama Quartette | Instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | W400712 | 10-in. | 5/26/1928 | Hapa haole hula girl | Kalama Quartette | Instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | W401857 | 10-in. | 5/3/1929 | Hawaiian girl o' mine | Kalama Quartette | Male vocal and instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5235-a] | 10-in. | approximately June 1918 | My Honolulu hula girl | Louise, Ferera, and Greenus | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Brunswick | 12524-12526 | 10-in. | 2/14/1924 | Hula blues | Lena Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E23704-E23706 | 10-in. | 6/21/1927 | The hula blues | Royal Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25698-E25699 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | Alegre Hawaiiana (Happy hula girl) | The Hanapi Trio | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE324 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Honolulu tomboy | Isaac Kanae ; Sandy Moore ; The Noble Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE325 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Hapa haole hula girl | Isaac Kanae ; Sandy Moore ; The Noble Hawaiians | Hawaiian instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet | composer | |
| Edison | 4600 | 10-in. | 3/22/1916 | Hapa haole hula girl | Louise and Ferera | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cunha, Sonny," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111852.
Cunha, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111852.
"Cunha, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cunha, Sonny, 1879-1933 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002076783
Wikidata: Albert “Sonny” Cunha - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4709576
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/92946371
MusicBrainz: Albert “Sonny” Cunha - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/65d0a232-ce8c-4e8d-a7c4-4dfbfbe4e167
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