"King" Bennie Nawahi

Bennie Nawahi
"King" Bennie Nawahi
Background information
Birth nameBenjamin Keakahiawa Nawahi
Also known asKing Bennie Nawahi
Born(1899-07-03)July 3, 1899
Honolulu, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii
DiedJanuary 29, 1985(1985-01-29) (aged 85)
Long Beach, California
OccupationsMusician
InstrumentsUkulele, guitar, steel guitar, mandolin
Years active1919–1970
LabelsColumbia, Victor, QRS, Grey Gull, Yazoo
Formerly ofHawaiian Novelty Five, King Nawahi and the International Cowboys, Nawahi Trio

"King" Bennie Nawahi (July 3, 1899 – January 29, 1985) was an American steel guitarist from Hawaii who was popular in the U.S. during the 1920s and 1930s.

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