Sol K. Bright

Solomon Kamaluhiakekipikealiʻikaʻapunikukealaokamahanahana Bright Sr. (9 November 1909 – 27 April 1992) was an American entertainer of Hawaiian and Castilian ancestry, who played steel guitar and is most widely known as the composer of Hawaiian Cowboy. He was awarded the 1987 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts, and inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame in 1995. He was also known as Solomon Kekipi Bright Sr..

Birth and Death Data: Born (Honolulu (city in and county seat of Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, that is also the capital city of Hawaii)), Died April 27, 1992 (Honolulu (city in and county seat of Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, that is also the capital city of Hawaii) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter, steel guitar, string bass

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 44 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-79083 10-in. 2/23/1934 Hooheno kela no beauty Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) leader, vocalist  
Victor PBS-79084 10-in. 2/23/1934 Kaia ono Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) leader, vocalist  
Victor PBS-79085 10-in. 2/23/1934 Papio, little bamboo bungalow Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) leader, vocalist  
Victor PBS-79086 10-in. 2/23/1934 Goodbye Hawaii, I love you Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) leader, vocalist, composer  
Victor PBS-79087 10-in. 2/23/1934 Kalua lullaby Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) leader, vocalist  
Victor PBS-79088 10-in. 2/23/1934 You're the only one Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor PBS-79089 10-in. 2/23/1934 Tomi tomi Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) leader, vocalist  
Victor PBS-79107 10-in. 3/9/1934 Haole hula Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor PBS-79108 10-in. 3/9/1934 Akaka Falls Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor PBS-79109 10-in. 3/9/1934 La rosita Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor PBS-79110 10-in. 3/9/1934 Saint Louis blues Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor PBS-79111 10-in. 3/9/1934 Heat wave Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and male vocal trio leader  
Victor PBS-79245 10-in. 6/8/1934 Haole hula Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor PBS-79246 10-in. 6/8/1934 Honolulu how do you do Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor PBS-79247 10-in. 6/8/1934 Kamaaina Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader, songwriter  
Victor PBS-79248 10-in. 6/8/1934 Hanohano Hanalei Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor PBS-79249 10-in. 6/8/1934 He aloha no kauiki Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor PBS-79250 10-in. 6/8/1934 Kalakaua Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor PBS-79251 10-in. 6/8/1934 Oi-oi-e (Samoan sweetheart) Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader, composer  
Victor PBS-79271 10-in. 6/25/1934 I've found a little grass skirt (For my little grass shack) Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor PBS-79272 10-in. 6/25/1934 It's just an old Hawaiian custom Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor PBS-79286 10-in. 7/22/1934 Malihini mele (I played a tune on my sweet okolehao) Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor PBS-79287 10-in. 7/22/1934 Hui e Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor PBS-79292 10-in. 7/26/1934 Lei-e Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) leader  
Victor PBS-79293 10-in. 7/26/1934 Soft green seas Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) leader  
(Results 1-25 of 44 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bright, Sol K.," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113432.

Bright, Sol K.. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113432.

"Bright, Sol K.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113432

External Sources

Grove: Sol K. Bright

IMDb: Sol K. Bright

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Bright, Sol K. - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007021749

Wikidata: Sol K. Bright Sr. - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q27710238

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/53920792

MusicBrainz: Sol K. Bright - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7e0a9d97-9289-4ccc-9a27-55adc994d2f0

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