Mekia Kealakai
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, guitar, songwriter
Notes: "Mekia" means "Major" in Hawaiian. Name also spelled Mekia Kealaka'l.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-15355 | 10-in. | 11/6/1914 | Lei awapuhi | Toots Paka Hawaiian Troupe | Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | B-16600 | 10-in. | 10/5/1915 | Kawaihau waltz | Louise and Ferera | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | B-25655 | 10-in. | 10/18/1921 | Kawaihau waltz | Frank Ferera ; Anthony J. Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-43950 | 10-in. | 5/7/1928 | Kawaihau waltz | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-89061 | 10-in. | 3/27/1935 | Ko leo | Jack Heleluhe ; The String Ensemble of the Royal Hawaiian Band ; Frank J. Vierra | String ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | PB-94 | 10-in. | 2/21/1925 | Halena medley | Alika Hawaiian Trio | Hawaiian instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-213 | 10-in. | 5/11/1926 | Na lani eha | Keaumoku A. Louis | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-306 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | Lei awapuhi | Keaumoku A. Louis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1918-10-11-02] | Not documented | 10/11/1918 | Black and white | Mekia Kealakai ; Bob Nawahine | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | 39809 | 10-in. | 2/2/1915 | Kawaihau | July Paka | Steel guitar solo (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | 77884 | 10-in. | 6/12/1918 | Kawaihau waltz | Frank Ferera ; Irene Greenus ; Helen Louise | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | W146685 | 10-in. | 5/25/1928 | Kawaihau | Silver String Quartette | Instrumental quartet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | W146698 | 10-in. | 5/27/1928 | Na lani eha | Liahona Glee Club | Vocal chorus, unaccompanied (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Columbia | W149865 | 10-in. | 11/19/1930 | E pele e | Sol Hoopii's Novelty Trio | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7499 | 10-in. | July 1920 | Kawaihau | Ferera and Franchini | Guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | 9241 | 10-in. | July 1925 | Kawaihau waltz | Kimo Kalohi | Steel guitar solo (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5213-a] | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1918 | Kawaihau | Louise, Ferera, and Greenus | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31900 | 10-in. | Jan. 1930 | Kawaihau waltz | Palakiko & Paaluhi | Steel guitar duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36962 | 10-in. | 8/5/1931 | Pua kukui | Kalama Quartette | Male vocal and instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE89 | 10-in. | March 1928 | Lei awapuhi | Joseph Kamakau | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE201 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Waipio (To Kahalelaukoa) | David Burrows Trio ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Ray Kinney | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and steel guitar trio (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Edison | 3042 | 10-in. | 5/19/1914 | Waialae | Toots Paka's Hawaiians | Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Edison | 5108 | 10-in. | 10/27/1916 | Kawaihau waltz | Ford Hawaiians | Instrumental duet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Edison | 5274 | 10-in. | 1/9/1917 | Waialae medley | Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Edison | 18768 | 10-in. | 9/27/1928 | Ko leo | William Kalama ; Mid-Pacific Hawaiians | Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Edison | N-470 | 10-in. | 9/27/1928 | Ko leo | William Kalama ; Mid-Pacific Hawaiians | Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kealakai, Mekia," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/324858.
Kealakai, Mekia. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/324858.
"Kealakai, Mekia." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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