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 Honolulu (city in and county seat of Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, that is also the capital city of Hawaii), Died 1930 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 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 | |
| Plaza | 7394 | 10-in. | 7/25/1927 | St. Louis blues | Sam Ku West | Steel guitar solo | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Plaza | 7405 | 10-in. | 7/25/1927 | The Memphis blues | Sam Ku West | Steel guitar solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "West, Sam Ku," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114687.
West, Sam Ku. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114687.
"West, Sam Ku." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: West, Sam Ku - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009010224
Wikidata: Sam Ku West - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2216519
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/42139525
MusicBrainz: Sam Ku West - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/697bb9d0-1731-49ec-b5fa-9e95d518f95f
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