Walter Kolomoku
Walter Keaumakalani Kolomoku (February 14, 1889 – May 6, 1930) was a Hawaiian 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 ukulele 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: steel guitar, vocalist, leader, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 46 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, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| 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, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| 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, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | B-13115 | 10-in. | 4/11/1913 | Mai poina oe ia'u | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | B-13116 | 10-in. | 4/11/1913 | Waialae | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | B-13117 | 10-in. | 4/11/1913 | Tomi tomi | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | B-13140 | 10-in. | 4/16/1913 | Akahi hoi | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| 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, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| 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, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| 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, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| 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, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| 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, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | B-13146 | 10-in. | 4/16/1913 | Hawaiian melodies | Walter Kolomoku | Steel guitar solo, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | B-13148 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Honolulu tom boy | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | B-13154 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Wailana | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| 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, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | B-13156 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Kumukahi | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | B-13157 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Pua i mohala | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| 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, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | B-13162 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Aiaihea | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | B-13163 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Hawaii ponoi | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| 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, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | B-13165 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Ua like no a like | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | B-13169 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Kaua i ka huahuai | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | B-13170 | 10-in. | 4/18/1913 | Maui girl | Hawaiian Quintette | Male vocal quintet, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | vocalist, instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kolomoku, Walter," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114326.
Kolomoku, Walter. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114326.
"Kolomoku, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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