Walter Kolomoku
Walter Kolomoku (February 14, 1889 – May 6, 1930) was a Hawaiian steel guitar musician, actor, and recording artist. He has a cameo in D. W. Griffith's film The Idol Dancer. He recorded Southern Melodies Waltz No. 1 on Victor Records. He played the steel guitar. His work includes recorded performances as part of the Hawaiian Quintette. He toured with Ernest Kaʻai. He left Honolulu and lived in New York for 20 years. He conducted the Hawaiian Conservatory of Music. He recorded several songs on Victor records. He taught guitar and ukelele via correspondence classes. Musician Bob Dunn took the steel guitar courses as a young man. Kolomoku recorded the album Southern Melodies in 1928 covering Southern classics on the steel guitar. He married and had a son. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-13112 | 10-in. | 4/11/1913 | Aloha oe | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13113 | 10-in. | 4/11/1913 | My Honolulu hula girl | Hawaiian Quintette ; E. K. Rose | Male vocal solo and male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13114 | 10-in. | 4/11/1913 | Mauna kea | Hawaiian Quintette ; S. M. Kaiawe | Male vocal solo and male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13115 | 10-in. | 4/11/1913 | Mai poina oe ia'u | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13116 | 10-in. | 4/11/1913 | Waialae | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13117 | 10-in. | 4/11/1913 | Tomi tomi | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13140 | 10-in. | 4/16/1913 | Akahi hoi | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13141 | 10-in. | 4/16/1913 | Lei poni moi | Hawaiian Quintette ; E. K. Rose | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13142 | 10-in. | 4/16/1913 | Kawiliwiliwai | W. B. J. Aeko ; Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal solo and male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13143 | 10-in. | 4/16/1913 | One-two-three-four | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal solo and male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13144 | 10-in. | 4/16/1913 | Moanalua | Hawaiian Quintette ; Benjamin W. Waiaiole | Male vocal solo and male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13145 | 10-in. | 4/16/1913 | Kuu home | Hawaiian Quintette ; S. M. Kaiawe | Male vocal solo and male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13148 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Honolulu tom boy | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13154 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Wailana | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13155 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | The maid of Honolulu | Hawaiian Quintette ; S. M. Kaiawe | Male vocal solo and male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13156 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Kumukahi | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13157 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Pua i mohala | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13158 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Kokohi | Hawaiian Quintette ; Benjamin W. Waiaiole | Male vocal solo and male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13162 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Aiaihea | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13163 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Hawaii ponoi | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13164 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Sweet lei lehua | Hawaiian Quintette ; E. K. Rose | Male vocal solo and male vocal quintet, with Hawaiian instrumental quintet | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13165 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Ua like no a like | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13169 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Kaua i ka huahuai | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-13170 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Maui girl | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-72633 | 10-in. | 5/17/1932 | My wreath | The Paradise Islanders | Male vocal trio, with instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kolomoku, Walter," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114326.
Kolomoku, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114326.
"Kolomoku, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Kolomoku, Walter - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008108757
Wikidata: Walter Kolomoku - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q102647496
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34274447
MusicBrainz: Walter Kolomoku - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46c5e1ae-0ffc-4794-bebd-59007d088d64
ISNI: 0000 0000 5125 1767 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000051251767
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