Sol Hoopii

Sol Hoopii - Acoustic and Electric 1927 - 1936

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SOL HOOPII
KING OF THE HAWAIIAN STEEL GUITAR

King of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar, Volume One, showcases the magical talent of Sol Hoopii beginning with early performances on an acoustic National Tri-Cone guitar. The performances then explode with Hoopii playing a new groundbreaking technology for the early 20^th century known as the electric amplified steel guitar. The birth of the electric amplified steel guitar created a whole new world for musicians and audiences alike, and Hoopii reigned supreme as the king of all players.

Sol Hoopii (1901 – 1953) is regarded as the foremost Hawaiian steel guitarist ever. No other steel guitar player has been emulated more around the world than Hoopii. He is considered a genius and possibly has the greatest picking hand of all time. Many have said that his speed and dexterity have rarely been duplicated.

In the early 1920s Hoopii formed a trio with Lani McIntire and Glenwood Leslie in Los Angeles. The Novelty Trio recorded for Columbia and Brunswick and also began performing in Hollywood movies, in nightclubs, and in theaters playing for silent movies. Most of these twenty cuts were restored from the original metal masters discovered in the vaults of Columbia Records. The “Hollywood Hawaiian” as he was dubbed went on to play the steel guitar in Bird of Paradise, Waikiki Wedding, Song of the Islands, and other Hollywood sound films. The distinctive features he developed in his early career remained with him always: improvised blues like melodic ornaments, fast runs, syncopated rhythms, and various sound effects in chording and plucking.

His style and flair influenced steel guitar playing all over the world, even influencing American Country music and the legendary Hank Williams’ steel guitar solos. Sol Hoopii was the Jimi Hendrix or the Eric Clapton of his day. Hoopii is truly the King of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar and all of these recordings represent a glimpse of his extraordinary early career & some of his finest work 1927 – 1936

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PLAYLIST

1 Palolo (Charles E. King) Columbia

Sol Ho’opi’i’s Novelty Trio October 12, 1927

2 Tomi Tomi (David Nape) Columbia

Sol Ho’opi’i’s Novelty Trio January 8, 1930

3 Hualalai (Matilda Kauwe) Columbia

Sol Ho’opi’i’s Novelty Trio January 7, 1930

4 Royal Hawaiian Hotel (Mary Robbins) Columbia

Sol Ho’opi’i’s Novelty Trio January 7, 1930

5 E Mama E (Hiram Kaehu) Columbia

Sol Ho’opi’i’s Novelty Trio March 23, 1928

6 Hanohano Hawaii (Charles E. King) Columbia

Sol Ho’opi’i’s Novelty Trio April 16, 1928

w/ Andrew Aiona’s Saxophones

7 Ka Mele O Ku’u Pu’uwai (Keoki & Sol Ho’opi’i) Columbia

Sol Ho’opi’i’s Novelty Trio November 10, 1930

8 Uheuhene (Charles E. King) Columbia

Sol Ho’opi’i’s Novelty Trio June 18, 1930

9 Hula Blues (Sonny Cunha / J. Noble) Columbia

Sol Ho’opi’i’s Novelty Trio March 7, 1927

10 Hula Blues (Sonny Cunha / J. Noble) Brunswick

Sol Ho’opi’i & his Novelty Quartette February 22, 1934

11 Hapa Haole Hula Girl (Sonny Cunha) Brunswick

Sol Ho’opi’i & his Novelty Quartette October 4, 1933

12 I Like You (Andy Iona / Sam Koki) Brunswick

Sol Ho’opi’i & his Novelty Quartette October 4, 1933

13 Hilo Hattie (Don McDiarmid) Brunswick

Sol Ho’opi’i & his Novelty Quartette February 16, 1936

14 Ten Tiny Toes, One Baby Nose (Little / Oppenheim / Schuster) Brunswick

Sol Ho’opi’i & his Novelty Quartette October 4, 1933

15 Akaka Falls (Helen Lindsey Parker) Brunswick

Sol Ho’opi’i & his Novelty Quartette February 19, 1934

16 Hula Breeze (Harry Owens) Brunswick

Sol Ho’opi’i & his Novelty Quartette February 16, 1936

17 Pidgin English Hula (Charles E. King) Brunswick

Sol Ho’opi’i & his Novelty Quartette December 12, 1934

18 The Lei Vendor (Johnny Noble) Brunswick

Sol Ho’opi’i & his Novelty Quartette February 19, 1934

19 King Kamehameha (J. Noble / Ted Fio Rito) Brunswick

Sol Ho’opi’i & his Novelty Quartette April 17, 1934

20 To You, Sweetheart, Aloha (Harry Owens) Brunswick
Sol Ho’opi’i & his Novelty Five February 16, 1936