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'''Andy Iona''' (born '''Andrew Aiona Long''', 1902 - 1966) was an [[United States|American]] musician and one of [[Hawaii]]'s most influential musicians. He was a [[composer]], [[songwriter]], [[Conductor (music)|conductor]], [[saxophonist]], and [[steel guitar]]ist.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Brief History of the Steel Guitar & Artists |publisher=The Royal Hawaiian Steel Guitar Hall of Fame and Museum |url=http://steelguitar.org/history1.htm |accessdate=2007-02-05}}</ref> He went to the [[Kamehameha Schools|Kamehameha School for Boys]]. He was also educated at [[Henri Berger]]'s Private School of Music in Honolulu.
'''Andy Iona''' (born '''Andrew Aiona Long''', 1902 - 1966) was an [[United States|American]] musician and one of [[Hawaii]]'s most influential musicians. He was a [[composer]], [[songwriter]], [[Conductor (music)|conductor]], [[saxophonist]], and [[steel guitar]]ist.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Brief History of the Steel Guitar & Artists |publisher=The Royal Hawaiian Steel Guitar Hall of Fame and Museum |url=http://steelguitar.org/history1.htm |accessdate=2007-02-05}}</ref> He went to the [[Kamehameha Schools|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,''' which mixed traditional Hawaiian melodies with American [[swing]]; the band appeared in films, hotels, and theatres, and on records. He composed songs for the [[American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers]] after joining in 1940, and recorded the music for two [[Soundies]] in 1941. Long toured with [[Sonja Henie]] for 12 years.
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,''' which mixed traditional Hawaiian melodies with American [[Swing music|swing]]; the band appeared in films, hotels, and theatres, and on records. He composed songs for the [[American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers]] after joining in 1940, and recorded the music for two [[Soundies]] in 1941. Long toured with [[Sonja Henie]] for 12 years.


He married Leimomi Woodds and had three children.
He married Leimomi Woodds and had three children.

Revision as of 01:05, 8 April 2011

Andrew Aiona Long[1]
Born(1902-01-01)January 1, 1902[citation needed]
 Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii, U.S.[2]
DiedNovember 9, 1966(1966-11-09) (aged 64)
Santa Anita, California, U.S.
SpouseLeimomi Woodds
ChildrenLanette, Edra, Andrea[3]

Andy Iona (born Andrew Aiona Long, 1902 - 1966) was an American musician and one of Hawaii's most influential musicians. He was a composer, songwriter, conductor, saxophonist, and steel guitarist.[4] 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, which mixed traditional Hawaiian melodies with American swing; the band appeared in films, hotels, and theatres, and on records. He composed songs for the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers after joining in 1940, and recorded the music for two Soundies in 1941. Long toured with Sonja Henie for 12 years.

He married Leimomi Woodds and had three children.

Trivia

  • He lost his right thumb in an accident in machine shop at school, but he adapted his technique and became well-known as a great steel guitarist.[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.[5][6]
  • He recorded several songs with Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards.
  • He appeared in the film Song of the Islands (1942), starring Betty Grable.

Music

Notes

  1. ^ Smith (1987), p. 10
  2. ^ a b Ruymar (1996), p. 90
  3. ^ pg composer I
  4. ^ "A Brief History of the Steel Guitar & Artists". The Royal Hawaiian Steel Guitar Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
  5. ^ Yanow (2000), p. 10. "Armstrong is heard on four charming if odd Hawaiian numbers with groups led by the ukulele player Andy Iona, and he interacts winningly with the Mills Brothers on "Carry Me to Old Virginny" and "Darling Nelly Gray."
  6. ^ Delaunay (1948), p. 42. "1A320 On A Cocoanut Island (DLA582a)
    LOUIS ARMSTRONG WITH ANDY IONA and HIS ISLANDERS.
    New York, 25 March 1937.
  7. ^ "The Andy Iona Collection: Andy Iona and his Islanders". Retrieved 2007-02-05. [dead link]

References

  • Lorene Ruymar (1996-08-01). The Hawaiian Steel Guitar and Its Great Hawaiian Musicians. Anaheim Hills, Calif.: Centerstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-57424-021-4.
  • George S. Kanahele (1979). Hawaiian Music and Musicians: An Illustrated History. Honolulu: University Press of Hawaii.
  • Richard R. Smith (1987-09-01). The History of Rickenbacker Guitars (1st ed edition ed.). Centerstream Publications. ISBN 978-0-931759-15-4. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  • Scott Yanow (2000-04-15). Swing : Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion. Miller Freeman Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-600-7.
  • Charles Delaunay (1948). New Hot Discography: The Standard Directory of Recorded Jazz. Criterion.

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