Joseph Kekuku
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Joseph Kekuku (1874-1932) is regarded as the inventor of the steel guitar.
Kekuku was born in Lāʻie, a village on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii. As a boy, he would experiment with guitar technique, sliding ordinary household objects across the strings to see what sounds could be produced. By the time he was an adult, he had developed a unique style of playing. He traveled extensively, teaching and performing throughout the USA and Europe.
He died in Dover, New Jersey January 1932 and is buried in the Orchard Street Cemetery.
[edit] External links
- http://www.hawaiimusicmuseum.org/honorees/1995/kekuku.html
- http://www.owanasalazar.com/steelguitar.php
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