Andy Iona
Andy Iona (born Andrew Aiona Long, January 1, 1902 – November 9, 1966) was an American musician and one of Hawaii's most influential musicians. He was a composer, songwriter, conductor, saxophonist, and steel guitarist. He went to the Kamehameha School for Boys. He was also educated at Henri Berger's Private School of Music in Honolulu. He was a member of the radio station KHS staff orchestra. He went on to form his own group called Andy Iona and his Islanders, which mixed traditional Hawaiian melodies with American swing; the band appeared in films, hotels, and theatres, and on records. He composed songs for the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers after joining in 1940, and recorded the music for two Soundies in 1941. Long toured with Sonja Henie for 12 years. He married Leimomi Woodds and had three children. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1902 (Waimea), Died November 9, 1966 (Santa Anita Park)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: electric steel guitar
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | H423 | 10-in. | 8/11/1941 | Purple sage in the twilight | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
Columbia | H426 | 10-in. | 8/11/1941 | I'm comin' home, darlin' | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Iona, Andy," accessed May 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/371197.
Iona, Andy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/371197.
"Iona, Andy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Iona, Andy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90019266
Wikidata: Andy Iona - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4760850
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24159263
MusicBrainz: Andy Iona - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/421c25f3-00a4-4f98-8ba3-f167bcca06b3
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