John Almeida
John Kameaaloha Almeida (November 28, 1897 – October 9, 1985) was a blind musician and songwriter from Oahu, Hawaii. His 1930s radio program on Hawaii radio station KGU earned him the sobriquet "The Dean of Hawaiian Music". By the time of his death he had composed hundreds of meles that have today become Hawaiian music standards. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 28, 1897, Died October 9, 1985 (Honolulu)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, songwriter, vocalist, arranger
Notes: Johnny Kameaaloha Almeida, often listed as J. K. Almeida.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-89121 | 10-in. | 4/7/1935 | Ua noho a kupa | John Almeida Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-89122 | 10-in. | 4/7/1935 | Across the sea | John Almeida Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-89123 | 10-in. | 4/7/1935 | Kuu ipa pua loke | John Almeida Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-89124 | 10-in. | 4/7/1935 | Pauoa hula | John Almeida Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-89125 | 10-in. | 4/7/1935 | Panini pua kea | John Almeida Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer, leader | |
| Victor | BVE-89126 | 10-in. | 4/7/1935 | Beautiful Keala | John Almeida Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | arranger, leader | |
| Victor | BS-051256 | 10-in. | 6/10/1940 | Hooheno keia no beauty (The beauty hula) | Native Islanders ; Johnny Kaonohi Pineapple | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-Test-1332 | 10-in. | 1/31/1934 | Beauty | Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | W146724 | 10-in. | 5/31/1928 | Lei awapuhi | John Almeid ; Liahona Serenaders | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Almeida, John," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107374.
Almeida, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107374.
"Almeida, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Almeida, John - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96013514
Wikidata: John Kameaaloha Almeida - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6242441
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/50948009
MusicBrainz: John Kameaaloha Almeida - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dbed4a8d-1b2c-4a8f-96f8-733cf54f0639
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