Sol Ho’opi’i Sacred Music on Eldee Records
Later in Life Sol Ho’opi’i focused primarily on sacred Music. I found a box from his record label (on ebay) from this time with many of these records. There was a label on the box listing the available records from them and I have managed to find all of the ones listed. One of my records is autographed march of 1950, so I believe these records must have been made in 1949 or maybe a little earlier. So here is, I believe, his complete recorded songs from Eldee. Enjoy.
“The Nail Scarred Hand”
, Eldee Records 120-ASol Hoopii and his Novelty Four
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1.
“The Nail Scarred Hand” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
2.
“Near The Cross” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
3.
“Healer of Broken Hearts” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
4.
“The Old Rugged Cross” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
5.
“Broadcasting For Jesus” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
6.
“No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus” — Sol Hoopii and His Novelty Quartetd
7.
“Hawaii Calls For The Message Of Our Saviour” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
8.
“In The Sweet By and By” — Sol Hoopii and His Novelty Fourd
9.
“No Longer Lonely” — Sol Hoopii and His Novelty Fourd
10.
“Hilo March” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
11.
“Hawaiian Paradise” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
12.
“Loveliness of Jesus” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
13.
“Cleanse Me” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
14.
“When They Ring The Golden Bells” — Sol Hoopii, Guitar, Ray Odegaard, Pianod
15.
“He Hideth My Soul” — Sol Hoopii, Guitar, Ray Odegaard, Pianod
16.
“Beautiful Christ” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
17.
“Hawaiian March” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
18.
“Honolulu March” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
19.
“Kahala March” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
20.
“To You My Lord, Aloha” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
21.
“End Of The Trail” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
22.
“The Train Song” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
23.
“Preach The Word” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
24.
“He Keeps Me Singing” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
25.
“In The Garden” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
26.
“Song Of The Island” — Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Fourd
Here is the box the records came in:
And here is an image I found online (Courtesty of the Collection of Les Cook) of some ephemera from this period:
and a photoshop recreation of the flyer on the box based on Les’s poster and the torn fragment on mine: