Andy Iona
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| Andy Iona | |
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 Andy Iona in the Royal Hawaiian Steel Guitar Hall of Fame and Museum
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| Born | January 1, 1902 Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA |
| Died | November 9, 1966 Santa Anita, California, USA |
Andy Iona (1902 - 1966) was an American musician and one of Hawaii's most influential musicians. He was a composer, songwriter, conductor, saxophonist, and steel guitarist.[1] He went to the Kamehameha School for Boys. He was also educated at Henri Berger's Private School of Music in Honolulu.
He was a member of the radio station KHS staff orchestra. He went on to form his own group called Andy Iona and his Islanders and they appeared in films, hotels, theatres, and on records. He toured with Sonja Henie for twelve years. He composed songs for the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers after joining in 1940.
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[edit] Trivia
- He has no thumb on his right hand.[2]
- He is a member of the Royal Hawaiian Steel Guitar Hall of Fame and Museum.
- He recorded hundreds of singles with his band, Andy Iona and his Islanders.
- He recorded several songs with the Sol Hoopii Trio.
- In the 1930s he played ukelele with Louis Armstrong for a handful of Hawaiian songs.
- He recorded several songs with Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards.
- He appeared in the film Song of the Islands (1942), starring Betty Grable.
[edit] Music
- Public domain song: Andy Iona - Pretty Red Hibiscus
- Public domain song: Andy Iona - Naughty Hula Eyes
- Box set (6 CDs - 112 tracks): The Andy Iona Collection - Andy Iona and his Islanders, Cumquat Records.[3]
- Album: Hawaiians In Hollywood: Smooth, Sweet & Swinging 1934-1936: Volume 1 by Andy Iona.
- Album: From Honolulu To Hollywood: Jazz, Blues & Popular Specialties Performed Hawaiian Style by King Bennie Nawahi, Sol Hoopii, Andy Iona.
- Album: Jazz Goes Hawaiian by Louis Armstrong feat. Andy Iona, Challenge Records.
[edit] Marriage and children
He married Leimomi Woodds and had 3 children.
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ A Brief History of the Steel Guitar & Artists. The Royal Hawaiian Steel Guitar Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved on February 5, 2007.
- ^ L. Ruymar, Hawaiian Steel Guitar, 60
- ^ The Andy Iona Collection: Andy Iona and his Islanders. Retrieved on February 5, 2007.
[edit] Sources
- Lorene Ruymar (1996-08-01). The Hawaiian Steel Guitar and Its Great Hawaiian Musicians. Centerstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1574240214.
[edit] External links
- Andy Iona at the Internet Movie Database
