Lani McIntire
Lani McIntire (sometimes spelled Lani McIntyre, 15 December 1904 – 17 June 1951) was a Hawaiian guitar and steel guitar player who helped to popularize the instrument, which eventually became a mainstay in American country and western music. He played frequently with his brothers — steel guitar legend Dick McIntire and bassist Al McIntire. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1904, Died June 17, 1951
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, songwriter, leader
Notes: Name sometimes appears as "Lani McIntyre," "Lane McIntire," and "Lane McIntyre."
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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 | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | PBVE-54851 | 10-in. | 6/30/1930 | Moonlight and skies | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | PBVE-54854 | 10-in. | 7/2/1930 | Take me back again | Jimmie Rodgers | leader, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Victor | PBVE-54855 | 10-in. | 7/5/1930 | Those gambler's blues | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | PBVE-54856 | 10-in. | 7/7/1930 | I'm lonesome, too | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Victor | PBVE-54857 | 10-in. | 7/7/1930 | The one rose (That's left in my heart) | Lani McIntire's Hawaiians ; Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | PBVE-54860 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | For the sake of days gone bye | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Victor | BS-102424 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | The one rose (That's left in my heart) | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-013582 | 10-in. | 9/21/1937 | The one rose (That's left in my heart) | Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Billy Leach | Jazz/dance band with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-017417 | 10-in. | 11/26/1937 | The one rose (That's left in my heart) | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-024461 | 10-in. | 8/5/1938 | Hearts are never blue in Blue Kalua | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-024464 | 10-in. | 8/5/1938 | Sailing away from the islands | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra ; Jimmy Ray | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142793 | 10-in. | 10/18/1926 | Farewell blues | Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W142794 | 10-in. | 10/18/1926 | Stack o' Lee blues | Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W142795 | 10-in. | 10/18/1926 | Most of all I want your love | Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W142796 | 10-in. | 10/18/1926 | Breeze (Blow my baby back to me) | Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | LA1451 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | The one rose (that's left in my heart) | Gene Autry and his String Band | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Decca | 62689 | 10-in. | 10/17/1937 | One, two, three, four | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 62690 | 10-in. | 10/17/1937 | Have you ever been to heaven | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 62691 | 10-in. | 10/17/1937 | The greatest mistake in my life | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McIntire, Lani," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106789.
McIntire, Lani. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106789.
"McIntire, Lani." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: McIntire, Lani - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93016587
Wikidata: Lani McIntire - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6487039
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/36122279
MusicBrainz: Lani McIntire - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ffdc21e9-ea48-4aac-8609-5245d80c9dc0
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