Sam Ku West

Sam Ku West (1907–1930) was an American steel guitar player from Honolulu, Hawaii he died in Neuilly sur Seine near Paris, France.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1907 (Honolulu), Died 1930 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar, leader

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBVE-42078 10-in. 3/12/1928 Stack o' Lee blues Sam-Ku-West Harmony Boys Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor PBVE-42079 10-in. 3/12/1928 Wang-wang blues Sam-Ku-West Harmony Boys Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor PBVE-42080 10-in. 3/12/1928 Tin roof blues Sam-Ku-West Harmony Boys Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor PBVE-42081 10-in. 3/12/1928 Sunkist Hawaii Sam-Ku-West Harmony Boys Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor PBVE-42082 10-in. 3/12/1928 Huehue, huehue Sam-Ku-West Harmony Boys Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor PBVE-42083 10-in. 3/12/1928 Moani ke ala Sam-Ku-West Harmony Boys Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor PBVE-42084 10-in. 3/12/1928 Minnehaha Sam-Ku-West Harmony Boys Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor PBVE-42085 10-in. 3/12/1928 Drowsy waters Sam-Ku-West Harmony Boys Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor PBVE-42086 10-in. 3/12/1928 Aloha oe Sam-Ku-West Harmony Boys Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor PBVE-42087 10-in. 3/12/1928 The rosary Sam Ku West Steel guitar solo instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor PBVE-42088 10-in. 3/12/1928 Lepe ulaula Sam-Ku-West Harmony Boys Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor PBVE-42089 10-in. 3/12/1928 Palolo hula Sam-Ku-West Harmony Boys Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor PBVE-42122[a] 10-in. 3/26/1928 Old black Joe Sam Ku West Steel guitar solo instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Brunswick C1414-C1415 10-in. 1/9/1928 Someday sweetheart Royal Hawaiians ; Sam Ku West Instrumental trio leader  
Brunswick C1416-C1417 10-in. 1/9/1928 Honolulu blues Royal Hawaiians ; Sam Ku West Instrumental trio leader  
Brunswick C1418-C1419 10-in. 1/9/1928 Hawaiian hula Royal Hawaiians ; Sam Ku West Instrumental trio leader  
Brunswick C1420-C1421 10-in. 1/9/1928 Sweet Hawaiian dreams Royal Hawaiians ; Sam Ku West Instrumental trio leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "West, Sam Ku," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114687.

West, Sam Ku. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114687.

"West, Sam Ku." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114687

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