Lani McIntyre
Lani McIntire(sometimes spelledLani McIntyre,15 December 1904 – 17 June 1951) was aHawaiianguitar andsteel guitarplayer who helped to popularize the instrument, which eventually became a mainstay in Americancountry and western music.[1]He played frequently with his brothers — steel guitar legendDick McIntireand bassist Al McIntire.
Lani McIntyre and his Aloha Islanders
[edit]McIntire achieved fame playing withSol Hoʻopiʻiin his "Novelty Trio" before heading his own acts, "Lani McIntyre and his Aloha Islanders" and later, "Lani McIntyre and his Hawai'ians." His work withJimmie Rodgerspioneered the Hawaiian guitar sound that laid the foundation for the steel guitar as a standard country instrument, influencing the likes ofHank WilliamsandElvis Presley.[2]As leader, McIntyre released dozens of records between 1935 and 1950, for theAmerican Record Corporation(1935),Decca(1937-1942),Sonora Records(1944 - 1945),MGM Records(1950), andColumbia Records(1950).[3]
Death
[edit]On June 17, 1951, McIntire died of a heart attack during his sleep in his apartment in the Elmwood Hotel, 110 West Forty-Ninth Street, New York, New York. His wife, Helen, was with him.[4]
Academy Award
[edit]McIntire and his Hawai'ians also worked withBing Crosbyon the original version of "Blue Hawaii"as well as"Sweet Leilani,"which was popularized in the 1937 filmWaikiki Weddingand won anAcademy Award for Best Songin the10th Academy Awards(overGeorgeandIra Gershwin's "They Can't Take That Away From Me").[5][6]
The band had a recording contract withDecca Recordsat that time.[7][8]
McIntire appeared in the filmsYou're the One Rose(1943),Maui Chant(1943),Paradise Isle(1943) andDreams of Old Hawaii(1944).[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Loud and clear,"Archived2007-09-27 at theWayback MachineErie art museum. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
- ^"Beyond the Reef: The Elvis - Hawaii Connection,"Elvis Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
- ^Rockwell, T. Malcolm (2007).Hawaiian & Hawaiian Guitar Records 1891 - 1960.Kula, Hawaii: Mahina Piha Press. pp. 785–790.
- ^"Obituary 3 -- No Title".The New York Times.June 18, 1951.RetrievedAugust 3,2022.
- ^"That's Jazz"[permanent dead link],H&B Recordings. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
- ^"Those were the Days,"Archived2007-04-01 at theWayback Machine440 International. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
- ^Decca 1000 - 1500 Numerical Listing1175, etc. Retrieved 12 January 2012
- ^Decca 25000 series Numerical Listing25011, etc. Retrieved 13 January 2012
- ^"Lani McIntyre,"IMDB.Retrieved 1 April 2007.
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