Joseph Kekuku (1874–1932) was the inventor of the steel guitar. Kekuku, also known as Joseph Kekuku’upenakana’iaupuniokamehameha Apuakehau, was born in... 5 KB (613 words) - 06:21, 26 August 2023 |
instead of flat against the body, using the bar instead of fingers. Joseph Kekuku developed this manner of playing a guitar, known as "Hawaiian style"... 41 KB (4,387 words) - 12:56, 31 March 2024 |
Apaka Helen Desha Beamer Henri Berger Sol K. Bright Sr. Keaulumoku Joseph Kekuku Charles E. King Lena Machado Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues... 4 KB (388 words) - 23:51, 9 March 2024 |
Apaka Helen Desha Beamer Henri Berger Sol K. Bright Sr. Keaulumoku Joseph Kekuku Charles E. King Lena Machado Mary Kawena Pukui Victoria K. I`i Rodrigues... 31 KB (3,224 words) - 02:39, 19 April 2024 |
An early version was recorded by Hawaiian steel guitar originator Joseph Kekuku in 1925. A 1953/54 version by Eddie Cochran was released in 1997 on... 14 KB (1,269 words) - 17:23, 10 November 2023 |
Williamson Brothers, Dick Justice, Charley Patton, The Hopi Indian Chanters, Joseph Kekuku, Lydia Mendoza, the Breaux Family, Mississippi John Hurt and Blind Willie... 97 KB (7,191 words) - 03:38, 10 March 2024 |
one of the most famous original Hawaiian steel guitarists, along with Joseph Kekuku, Frank Ferera, Sam Ku West and "King" Bennie Nawahi. He was born Solomon... 17 KB (1,770 words) - 07:10, 17 December 2023 |
Hawaiian songs as well as popular marches and ragtimes. In about 1889, Joseph Kekuku began sliding a piece of steel across the strings of a guitar, thus... 48 KB (6,123 words) - 21:06, 13 April 2024 |