Liliuokalani

Liliʻuokalani (Hawaiian pronunciation: [liˌliʔuokəˈlɐni]; Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Kamakaʻeha; September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917) was the only queen regnant and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ruling from January 29, 1891, until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom on January 17, 1893. The composer of "Aloha ʻOe" and numerous other works, she wrote her autobiography Hawaiʻi's Story by Hawaiʻi's Queen during her imprisonment following the overthrow.

Liliʻuokalani was born on September 2, 1838, in Honolulu, on the island of Oʻahu. While her natural parents were Analea Keohokālole and Caesar Kapaʻakea, she was hānai (informally adopted) at birth by Abner Pākī and Laura Kōnia and raised with their daughter Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Baptized as a Christian and educated at the Royal School, she and her siblings and cousins were proclaimed eligible for the throne by King Kamehameha III. She was married to American-born John Owen Dominis, who later became the Governor of Oʻahu. The couple had no biological children but adopted several. After the accession of her brother David Kalākaua to the throne in 1874, she and her siblings were given Western style titles of Prince and Princess. In 1877, after her younger brother Leleiohoku II's death, she was proclaimed as heir apparent to the throne. During the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, she represented her brother as an official envoy to the United Kingdom.

Liliʻuokalani ascended to the throne on January 29, 1891, nine days after her brother's death. During her reign, she attempted to draft a new constitution which would restore the power of the monarchy and the voting rights of the economically disenfranchised. Threatened by her attempts to abrogate the Bayonet Constitution, pro-American elements in Hawaiʻi overthrew the monarchy on January 17, 1893. The overthrow was bolstered by the landing of US Marines under John L. Stevens to protect American interests, which rendered the monarchy unable to protect itself.

The coup d'état established the Republic of Hawaiʻi, but the ultimate goal was the annexation of the islands to the United States, which was temporarily blocked by President Grover Cleveland. After an unsuccessful uprising to restore the monarchy, the oligarchical government placed the former queen under house arrest at the ʻIolani Palace. On January 24, 1895, Liliʻuokalani was forced to abdicate the Hawaiian throne, officially ending the deposed monarchy. Attempts were made to restore the monarchy and oppose annexation, but with the outbreak of the Spanish–American War, the United States annexed Hawaiʻi. Living out the remainder of her later life as a private citizen, Liliʻuokalani died at her residence, Washington Place, in Honolulu on November 11, 1917.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 2, 1838 (Honolulu), Died November 11, 1917 (Honolulu)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter

Notes: Queen of the Hawaiian Islands. Full name is Liliu Kamakaeha Kaolamalii Newewelii Liliuokalani.

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Recordings (Results 76-90 of 90 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E36177 10-in. 2/25/1931 Aloha oe! Frank Ferera’s Trio 2 guitars and ukulele composer  
Brunswick TC3434 10-in. 5/3/1929 Aloha oe Lady Leilehua Beamer Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick LTR41 10-in. approximately Nov. 1928 Aloha oe Virginia Flohri ; Robert Hurd Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick LAE169-LAE170 10-in. Mar. 1928 Aloha oe Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Joseph Kamakau Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and vocal chorus composer  
Brunswick MP712 10-in. January 1930 Aloha oe Eddie Dunstedter Organ solo composer  
Edison 3037 10-in. 5/18/1914 Aloha oe Toots Paka's Hawaiians Vocal and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Edison 3912 10-in. 6/28/1915 Aloha oe Palakiko Ferera Guitar solo composer  
Edison 3929 10-in. 7/1/1915 Ua like no a like Palakiko Ferera Guitar solo composer  
Edison 4577 10-in. 3/13/1916 Aloha oe waltzes Jaudas' Society Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 5105 10-in. 10/27/1916 Aloha oe Ford Hawaiians Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) composer  
Edison 5992 10-in. between 2/1/1918 and 2/5/1918 Aloha oe Criterion Quartet ; Frieda Hempel Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6102 10-in. 4/4/1918 Aloha oe John F. Burckhardt ; Bohumir Kryl Cornet solo, with piano composer  
Edison 7424 10-in. 6/25/1920 Aloha oe Sodero's Band Band composer  
Edison 7765 10-in. 1/31/1921 Aloha 'oe Hector Pellerin Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 9634 10-in. 7/22/1924 Aloha oe Lou Chiha Frisco Leedy Vibratone (vibraphone) solo composer  
(Results 76-90 of 90 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Liliuokalani," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104142.

Liliuokalani. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104142.

"Liliuokalani." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104142

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