DIES IN PARIS
SAM KU WEST, HAWAII HARPIST, DIES IN FRANCE
Honolulu Boy, Famed For Guitar and Harp Music, Succumbs To Long Illness
(Associated Press by Wireless)
PARIS, Sept. 9.—Sam Ku West, a Honolulu harp and guitar player, died Sunday in the American hospital here after a long illness. He was 23 years old. Continue reading
Sam Ku, professionally known in other parts of the world as Sam Ku West, and his accompanying artists will make their initial appearance in the Volcano City tonight at the New Palace theater in conjunction with the motion picture program featuring “Wallflowers.” Two and one half years ago, Sam left Honolulu, an unknown music boy for a tour of the Orient. Today he is back from New York as the only concert harpist of his race, acknowledged as one of the foremost steel guitar players of the world. His original idea of playing solos on two steel guitars at the same time, easily put him in a class by himself as a steel guitar artist. Continue reading
Dan Ku, Hiram Kaliko, “Princess” Maunu, George Kalani and Sam Ku
(quintette sailing for Paris on Taiyo Maru, Sept 18)
LAST CHANCE—MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW
Supported by Kamehameha Choir (22 voices) and Johnny Noble’s Orchestra
PRICES 75c, $1.00, $1.50 A FEW LOGES $1.00
(Advertiser, 9/11/1928, p. 6)
Honolulu Advertiser, 23rd Year, Number 14,927, Page 6. September 11, 1928.
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