John Almeida

John Kameaaloha Almeida (November 28, 1897 – October 9, 1985) was a blind musician and songwriter from Oahu, Hawaii. His 1930s radio program on Hawaii radio station KGU earned him the sobriquet "The Dean of Hawaiian Music". By the time of his death he had composed hundreds of meles that have today become Hawaiian music standards.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 28, 1897, Died October 9, 1985 (Honolulu)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, songwriter, vocalist, arranger

Notes: Johnny Kameaaloha Almeida, often listed as J. K. Almeida.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor	BVE-89121	10-in.	4/7/1935	Ua noho a kupa	John Almeida Hawaiians	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	leader
Victor	BVE-89122	10-in.	4/7/1935	Across the sea	John Almeida Hawaiians	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	leader
Victor	BVE-89123	10-in.	4/7/1935	Kuu ipa pua loke	John Almeida Hawaiians	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	leader, composer
Victor	BVE-89124	10-in.	4/7/1935	Pauoa hula	John Almeida Hawaiians	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	leader, songwriter
Victor	BVE-89125	10-in.	4/7/1935	Panini pua kea	John Almeida Hawaiians	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	composer, leader
Victor	BVE-89126	10-in.	4/7/1935	Beautiful Keala	John Almeida Hawaiians	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	arranger, leader
Victor	BS-051256	10-in.	6/10/1940	Hooheno keia no beauty (The beauty hula)	Native Islanders ; Johnny Kaonohi Pineapple	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PBS-Test-1332	10-in.	1/31/1934	Beauty	Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians	Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian)	composer
Columbia	W146724	10-in.	5/31/1928	Lei awapuhi	John Almeid ; Liahona Serenaders	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Almeida, John," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107374.

Almeida, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107374.

"Almeida, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.