Bennie Nawahi | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Benjamin Keakahiawa Nawahi |
Also known as | King Bennie Nawahi |
Born | Honolulu, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii | July 3, 1899
Died | January 29, 1985 Long Beach, California | (aged 85)
Occupations | Musician |
Instruments | Ukulele, guitar, steel guitar, mandolin |
Years active | 1919–1970 |
Labels | Columbia, Victor, QRS, Grey Gull, Yazoo |
Formerly of | Hawaiian Novelty Five, King Nawahi and the International Cowboys, Nawahi Trio |
"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.