King Bennie Nawahi
"King" Bennie Nawahi (July 3, 1899 – January 29, 1985) was an American steel guitarist from Hawaii who was popular in the U.S. during the 1920s and 1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 3, 1899 (Honolulu), Died January 29, 1985 (Long Beach)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, lyricist, steel guitar, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, ukulele
Notes: Original name: Benjamin Keakahiawa Nawahi.
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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 | BRC-64868 | 10-in. | 3/11/1931 | Queen of the South Sea Isles (Pela Pupu) | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BRC-64871 | 10-in. | 3/11/1931 | Flowers of the islands | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal trio | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W149607 | 10-in. | 12/20/1929 | Malia | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer, leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | W149608 | 10-in. | 12/20/1929 | Hawaiian capers | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer, leader, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | W149943 | 10-in. | 1/30/1930 | One, two, three, four | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Columbia | W149944 | 10-in. | 1/30/1930 | Maui girl | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Columbia | W149945 | 10-in. | 1/30/1930 | Tickling the strings | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader, lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W149946 | 10-in. | 1/30/1930 | Smiling eyes | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader, lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W150001 | 10-in. | 2/19/1930 | I went to Hilo | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Columbia | W150002 | 10-in. | 2/19/1930 | Aloha means "I love you" | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Columbia | W150081 | 10-in. | 3/11/1930 | Under a Texas moon | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Columbia | W150082 | 10-in. | 3/11/1930 | Hawaiian love-bird | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Columbia | W150083 | 10-in. | 3/11/1930 | Maui no la ka oi | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Columbia | W150084 | 10-in. | 3/11/1930 | Mauna Kea | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Columbia | W150558 | 10-in. | 6/2/1930 | May Day is lei day too | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W150559 | 10-in. | 6/2/1930 | May Day is lei day in Hawaii | King Nawahi's Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | W151260 | 10-in. | 2/2/1931 | Dinah | The Red Devils | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W151261 | 10-in. | 2/2/1931 | Tiger rag | The Red Devils | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W151489 | 10-in. | 4/7/1931 | Ukulele Benny | Georgia Jumpers | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Columbia | W151490 | 10-in. | 4/7/1931 | California blues | Georgia Jumpers | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Columbia | W151491 | 10-in. | 4/7/1931 | The big feet rag | Georgia Jumpers | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Columbia | W151492 | 10-in. | 4/7/1931 | Guitar rhythm | Georgia Jumpers | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Columbia | W151653 | 10-in. | 6/26/1931 | Wish I had my first wife back | Charles B. Smith | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, steel guitar, guitar, harmonica, mandolin | |
| Columbia | W151654 | 10-in. | 6/26/1931 | My little A-1 brownie | Charles B. Smith | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, steel guitar, guitar, harmonica, mandolin | |
| Columbia | W151713 | 10-in. | 8/7/1931 | Collegiate stomp | Georgia Jumpers | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and whistling | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nawahi, King Bennie," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110644.
Nawahi, King Bennie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110644.
"Nawahi, King Bennie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: King Benny Nawahi
Discogs: King Bennie Nawahi
Allmusic: King Bennie Nawahi
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Nawahi, King Bennie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98004826
Wikidata: King Benny Nawahi - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1742005
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/73464623
MusicBrainz: King Benny Nawahi - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5aa3d6f5-a78c-49c2-a530-b9fc4ee9762d
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