King Benny Nawahi (Benjamin Keakahiawa Nawahi) was an American steel guitar master from Hawaii, well-known throughout the country in the 1920s and 30s. He performed well into the 1970s, when a stroke left him partially paralyzed. Nawahi learned to play in the parks of Honolulu with his brother's band, the Hawaiian Novelty Five, playing on a passenger liner that sailed from Honolulu to San Francisco. The group began touring and Nawahi left for a solo career in the early 1920s. He began recording for multiple record labels, and under multiple names (including Red Devils, Q R S Bo…read more
King Benny Nawahi (Benjamin Keakahiawa Nawahi) was an American steel guitar master from Hawaii, well-known throughout the country in the 1920s and 30s. He performed well into the 1970s, when a stroke left him partially paralyzed. Nawahi learned to play in the parks of Honolulu with his brothe… read more
King Benny Nawahi (Benjamin Keakahiawa Nawahi) was an American steel guitar master from Hawaii, well-known throughout the country in the 1920s and 30s. He performed well into the 1970s, when a stroke left him partially paralyzed. Nawahi learned to play in the parks of Honolulu with his brother's band, the Hawaiian Novelty Five, playing on a passenger liner t… read more
