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SOL HOOPII
KING OF THE HAWAIIAN STEEL GUITAR
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 20th 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