Sonny Cunha
Sonny Cunha, full name Albert Richard Cunha (October 1, 1879 – January 23, 1933) was an American composer, bandleader, pianist, singer, politician and entrepreneur. He was the first to popularize hapa haole music, a type of Hawaiian music with influences from popular music and with lyrics that are a combination of English and Hawaiian (or wholly English). |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1879, Died 1933
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, arranger
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Recordings (Results 51-52 of 52 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 5298 | 10-in. | 1/17/1917 | My Waikiki mermaid | Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9560 | 10-in. | 6/12/1924 | My Honolulu hula girl | MacDowell Sisters | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cunha, Sonny," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111852.
Cunha, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111852.
"Cunha, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cunha, Sonny, 1879-1933 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002076783
Wikidata: Albert “Sonny” Cunha - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4709576
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/92946371
MusicBrainz: Albert “Sonny” Cunha - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/65d0a232-ce8c-4e8d-a7c4-4dfbfbe4e167
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