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Sol Hoopii

Born: Jan 1, 1902 in Honolulu, HI

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Died: Nov 16, 1953 in Seattle, WA

Styles: Slack-Key Guitar

Biography: The most celebrated steel guitarist of the Hawaiian golden age was undoubtedly Sol Hoopii, who first came to the mainland as a stowaway in 1919. I believe he is the only performer to appear on every Hawaiian slide compilation, where liner notes typically describe him with a single word -- "hot." Most ...Read full biography

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Master Of Hawaiian Guitar, Vol 1

Released: 1987

Label: Rounder Records

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The title of this and its companion volume is somewhat of a misnomer: although Hoopii was one of the very first -- and certainly the most famous -- of early Hawaiian guitarists, his music is that of a ...Read full review

'Master Of The Hawaiian Guitar, Volume Two'

Released: 1988

Label: Rounder Records

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The second volume of Hawaiian guitar treasures from Hoopii covers the years 1927 all the way into 1951, near the end of his life and the last recordings he would make. By now, Hoopii had developed his ...Read full review

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