Sol Hoʻopiʻi

Native Hawaiian guitarist who was a lap steel guitar virtuoso (1902-1953)
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Sol Hoʻopiʻi

Summary

Sol Hoʻopiʻi is a human[1]. He was born in Honolulu[2]. He was born on January 1, 1902[3]. He passed away in Seattle[4]. He died on November 16, 1953[5]. He worked as an actor[6], musician[7], and singer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Honolulu[2], Sol Hoʻopiʻi…
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi passed away in Seattle[4].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi was born on January 1, 1902[3].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi was born on December 18, 1903[10].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi died on November 16, 1953[5].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Sol Hoʻopiʻi's native language[13].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi worked as an actor[6].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi's professions included musician[7].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi worked as a singer[8].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi received the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame[14].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi is recorded as male[15].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi's genre is country music[17].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi's record label is recorded as Decca[18].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi's given name is recorded as Sol[19].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi's instrument is recorded as guitar[20].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'haw', 'text': 'Sol Hoʻopiʻi'}[23].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'haw', 'text': 'Sol Hoopii'}[24].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'haw', 'text': 'Solomon Hoʻopiʻi Kaʻaiʻai'}[25].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi's start of work period is recorded as 1920[26].
  • Sol Hoʻopiʻi's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1902[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1953-11-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e755a3d8-c083-400c-8b0c-9dd07c3c50d5[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Honolulu[2], Sol Hoʻopiʻi… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1902[3] and December 18, 1903[10]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], musician[7], and singer[8].

Recognition

Sol Hoʻopiʻi received the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame[14].

Death and Burial

Sol Hoʻopiʻi died on November 16, 1953[5]. He died in Seattle[4]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11].

Why It Matters

Sol Hoʻopiʻi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Sol Hoʻopiʻi born?

Sol Hoʻopiʻi was born in Honolulu[2].

Where did Sol Hoʻopiʻi die?

Sol Hoʻopiʻi passed away in Seattle[4].

What did Sol Hoʻopiʻi do for work?

Sol Hoʻopiʻi worked as actor[6], musician[7], and singer[8].

What awards did Sol Hoʻopiʻi receive?

Honors received include Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . hawaiimusicmuseum.org. hawaiimusicmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . FamilySearch. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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