Nani Wolfgramm was a Tongan born Steel guitarist and recording artist who released multiple albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
Nani Wolfgramm | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Maxwell Ferdinand Wolfgramm |
| Born | November 1, 1939 Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga |
| Died | August 26, 2012 (aged 72) |
| Genres | Polynesian |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Steel guitar |
| Years active | 1960s–2000's |
| Labels | Viking, Monitor Records |
Biography
editWolfgramm was born 1 November 1939 in Neiafu, Vava’u, Tonga. His parents were Konrad Uhi Wolfgramm, and Alilia Funaki Toutai Fulivai.[1] He was of Tongan and German descent.
He was the nephew of pioneering Steel Guitarist Bill Wolfgramm who along with Bill Sevesi made many recordings on the Viking Records label.
Nani had albums released on Viking, the same label as released his uncle Bill's albums. Nani's releases included The Sounds Of Hawaii,[2] Hawaiian Cocktail [3] and Hawaii Calls [4]
He died on 26 August 2012.[5]
Releases
editNani Wolfgramm and the South Pacific String
editLP
edit- Hawaiian Cocktail - Viking SPVP 168[6]
Nani Wolfgramm and the Islanders
editLP's
editCompact Disc
editReferences
edit- ^ Serenicare Obituaries Maxwell Ferdinand Wolfgramm
- ^ Radio New Zealand Sound Archives System ID 51758 Archived 2013-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Radio New Zealand Sound Archives System ID 51761 Archived 2013-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Radio New Zealand Sound Archives System ID 51764 Archived 2013-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Serenicare Maxwell Ferdinand Wolfgramm
- ^ Radio New Zealand Sound Archive System ID 51761, Main Title LP - NTK Hawaiian Cocktail Archived 2013-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Radio New Zealand Sound Archives System ID 51764, Main Title LP - NTK Hawaii Calls Archived 2013-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Radio New Zealand Sound Archives System ID 51758 Main Title LP - NTK The Sounds of Hawaii Archived 2013-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Smithsonian Folkways 20 Golden Hits of Hawaii
- ^ Smithsonian Folkways Hawaii: Polynesian Girl