Sam Koki

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar, electric steel guitar, leader, composer, vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBVE-54850 10-in. 6/30/1930 Why should I be lonely? Jimmie Rodgers Male vocal solo, with yodeling and instrumental quartet instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor PBVE-54851 10-in. 6/30/1930 Moonlight and skies Jimmie Rodgers Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor PBVE-54854 10-in. 7/2/1930 Take me back again Jimmie Rodgers instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Victor PBS-019345 10-in. 6/21/1938 Paradise Isles Al Kealoha Perry ; Singing Surfriders Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia W147808 10-in. 1/14/1929 Keko Andrew Aiona's Novelty Four Jazz/dance quartet (Hawaiian) composer  
Columbia LA1849 10-in. 4/13/1939 You're the only star (in my blue heaven) Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with guitars instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Brunswick LA1540 10-in. 12/14/1937 One more river to cross Sons of the Pioneers Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal chorus instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick LA1542 10-in. 12/14/1937 Lead me gently home, father Sons of the Pioneers Male vocal quartet, with guitars and bass instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick LA1543 10-in. 12/14/1937 The devil's great grandson Sons of the Pioneers Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal chorus instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick LA1547 10-in. 12/16/1937 Hold that critter down Sons of the Pioneers Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal chorus instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Brunswick LA1855 10-in. 4/14/1939 Little old band of gold Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Decca 62070 10-in. 3/24/1937 On a little bamboo bridge Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist  
Decca 62071 10-in. 3/24/1937 Hawaiian hospitality Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist  
Decca DLA 581 10-in. 8/18/1936 To you sweetheart, Aloha Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 582 10-in. 8/18/1936 On a cocoanut island Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 896 10-in. 9/10/1937 Hawaiian paradise Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 897 10-in. 9/10/1937 My isle of golden dreams Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 898 10-in. 9/10/1937 Drowsy waters Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 899 10-in. 9/10/1937 When it's Springtime in the Rockies Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 900 10-in. 9/10/1937 On a Miami shore Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 901 10-in. 9/10/1937 Paradise Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 902 10-in. 9/10/1937 The one rose Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 903 10-in. 9/10/1937 Missouri waltz Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 904 10-in. 9/10/1937 Across the sea Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 905 10-in. 9/10/1937 That naughty waltz Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 1609 10-in. 12/3/1938 Goodnight sweetheart Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 1610 10-in. 12/3/1938 Masquerade Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 1611 10-in. 12/3/1938 Jeannine Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 1612 10-in. 12/3/1938 Love, here is my heart Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 1613 10-in. 12/3/1938 Wonderful one Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 1614 10-in. 12/3/1938 Pagan love song Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 1615 10-in. 12/3/1938 I love you Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 1616 10-in. 12/3/1938 Ramona Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 1617 10-in. 12/3/1938 Song of love Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 2057 10-in. 7/20/1940 The waltz you saved for me Bing Crosby instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 2058 10-in. 7/20/1940 Where the blue of the night (Meets the gold of the day) Bing Crosby instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 2059 10-in. 7/20/1940 When you're a long.long way from home Bing Crosby instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 2060 10-in. 7/20/1940 When I lost you Bing Crosby instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 2061 10-in. 7/20/1940 Paradise isle Bing Crosby instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 2062 10-in. 7/20/1940 Memories Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca DLA 2063 10-in. 7/20/1940 Ramona Paradise Island Trio instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca L 9873 2/26/1957 E ku'u home The Paradise Islanders instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca L 9874 2/26/1957 Hawaiian serenade The Paradise Islanders instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca L 9875 2/26/1957 Mystic isle The Paradise Islanders instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca L 9876 2/26/1957 White orchid The Paradise Islanders instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca L 9898 3/4/1957 Blue Hawaiian skies The Paradise Islanders leader  
Decca L 9899 3/4/1957 Beautiful orchid lei The Paradise Islanders leader  
Decca L 9900 3/4/1957 Silhouette hula The Paradise Islanders leader  
Decca L 9901 3/4/1957 Go to sleep my kuulei The Paradise Islanders leader  
Decca L 9932 3/14/1957 Wa'wa wahine The Paradise Islanders instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca L 9933 3/14/1957 Midnight in Honolulu The Paradise Islanders instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca L 9934 3/14/1957 Hoe hoe The Paradise Islanders instrumentalist, steel guitar  
Decca L 9935 3/14/1957 Sweetheart of Waikiki The Paradise Islanders instrumentalist, steel guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Koki, Sam," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107126.

Koki, Sam. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107126.

"Koki, Sam." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107126

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