Hood, MantelVice, Frank L.2015-10-142015-10-141991http://hdl.handle.net/11603/1041Sol Hoopii was a major historical influence as an innovator, stylist, composer, and arranger. His attainments as a performer were regarded as truly extraordinary, earning him the accolade "King of the Hawaiian Guitar." This specific investigation of the tradition of Hawaiian steel guitar reveals Hoopii's original contributions to this instrument. He was the principal figure who impelled and redirected the evolution of the Hawaiian steel guitar for the next generation of players.application/pdfThis item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is made available by UMBC for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/specoll/repro.php or contact Special Collections at speccoll(at)umbc.edu.Sol HoopiiHawaiin steel guitarText