Hawaiian Songs: An Index of Published Songbooks
Researched and compiled by Amy K. Stillman

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This list is arranged alphabetically by author; for authors with more than one volume, the citations are ordered chronologically by date of publication. Each publication is given a sigla consisting of the author's last name and the date of publication. The contents of these books do not appear in this song index.

UKULELE AND GUITAR INSTRUCTION BOOKS

Ukulele

BAILEY 1914
Bailey, N. B. The Practical Method for Self Instruction on the Ukulele. San Fransisco: Sherman, Clay and Co., 1914.

BAILEY & AWAI 1916
Bailey, N. B. and Keoki E. Awai. The Ukulele as a Solo Instrument. San Francisco: Sherman, Clay & Co., 1916.

BISHAW 1919
Bishaw, Henry A. Peelua. The Albert Ukulele Hawaiian Guitar. Sydney: J. Albert & Son, 1919.

CUMMINGS 1982
Cummings, Andy. Sight And Sound. n.p.: Holomua Corp., 1982.

EDWARDS 1949
Edwards, Cliff. Ukulele Ike Collection for the Ukulele No. 1. New York: Miller Music Corp., 1949.

EDWARDS 1958
Edwards, Cliff. Ukulele Ike Collection for the Ukulele No. 2. New York: Miller Music Corp., 1958.

EDWARDS 1961
Edwards, Cliff. Ukulele Ike Collection for the Ukulele No. 3. New York: Miller Music Corp., 1961.

EIDSON & CHEREDNIK 1982
Eidson, Ken and Ross Cherednik. Mel Bay's Hawaiian Uke Songbook. Pacific, Missouri: Mel Bay Publications, Inc., 1982.

HILL 1950
Hill, Paul (arr). Hits from Hawaii for the Ukulele No. 1. New York: Miller Music Corp., 1950.

KAAI 1906
Kaai, Ernest K. The Ukulele: A Hawaiian Guitar and How to Play It. Honolulu: Wall Nichols, Ltd., 1906.

KAAI 1916
Kaai, Ernest K. The Ukulele and How It's Played. Honolulu: Hawaiian News Co., Ltd., 1916.

KA-LAE 196?
Ka-lae. Hawaiian Ukulele Instructions. Honolulu: Associated Sales, Ltd., [196?].

KIMURA 1979a
Kimura, Heeday [H. Mahner]. How to Pick and Strum the Ukulele, Book 1. Hawaii: H. Mahner Kimura, 1973. Revised in 1979.

KIMURA 1979b
Kimura, Heeday [H. Mahner]. Ukulele by "Ear", Hawaiian Style. Hawaii: H. Mahner Kimura, 1979.

KIMURA 1980a
Kimura, Heeday [H. Mahner]. How to Play Marching Music with your Ukulele. Hawaii: H. Mahner Kimura, 1980.

KIMURA 1980b
Kimura, Heeday [H. Mahner]. How to Play Slack Key Ukulele. Hawaii: H. Mahner Kimura 1980

KIMURA 1981
Kimura, Heeday [H. Mahner]. New Sing, Pick, Strum: Ukulele by "Ear," Hawaiian Style. Waipahu H.: Mahner Kimura, 1981.

KIMURA 1982
Kimura, Heeday [H. Mahner]. More Ukulele Solos by ear Hawaiian Style. Waipahu, Hawaii: H. Mahner Kimura, 1982.

KIMURA 1983
Kimura, Heeday [H. Mahner]. How to Play Nine Hawaiian Favorites on your Ukulele. Waipahu: Heeday's Publications, 1983.

LANE 1961
Lane, John (arr). Hits from Hawaii for the Ukulele No. 2. New York: Miller Music Corp., 1961.

MANUS 1981
Manus, Morton. Learn to Play the Alfred Way Baritone Uke. Sherman Oaks, Calif.: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc., 1981.

MARK 1979
Mark, Gordon. Ukulele Methods. Honolulu: Gordon Mark, [1979?].

MARK 1981
Mark, Gordon. Ukulele Methods. Honolulu: Gordon Mark, [1981?].

MOYER 1919
Moyer, Will D. Up-to-Date Collection of Solos for the Ukulele. Chicago: Chart Music Publishing House, 1919.

OHTA-SAN 197?
Ohta-San [Ohta, Herb]. The Ohta-San Method of Learning to Play the Ukulele. [Honolulu: Kona-Kai Distributing Co., 197?].

OHTA-SAN 1973
Ohta-San [Ohta, Herb]. Ukulele o Hawaii: Ukulele Instructions for Beginning and Advanced Students. Honolulu: Kamaka Hawaii, Inc., 1973.

SMECK 1969
Smeck, Roy. Ukulele Method. New York: Robbins Music Corporation, 1969.

SMECK 1978
Smeck, Roy. Ukulele Method for Chord and Melody Playing. Pacific, Missouri: Mel Bay Publications, Inc., 1978.

SMITH, WM 1917
Smith, Wm. J. & Co. The Kamiki Ukulele Method. New York: Wm. J. Smith & Co., 1917.

SUMMERS 1925
Summers, Paul F. Ukulele and Guitar. Honolulu: Hawaiian School of Music, 1925.

SUMMERS 1932
Summers, Paul. Ukulele And Guitar. Honolulu: Paul Summers, 1932.

WOLFF 1928
Wolff, J. "Mace". Complete Ukulele Instruction Course. Chicago Cole, M M Publishing Co., 1928.

Hawaiian Guitar

ALKIRE 1947a
Alkire, Elbert H. "Eddie". Hawaiian Hula Songs. Easton, PA: Eddie Alkire Publications, 1947.

ALKIRE 1947b
Alkire, Elbert H. "Eddie". Hawaiian Waltz Songs. Easton, PA: Eddie Alkire Publications, 1947.

AWAI 1917a
Awai, Keoki E. The Superior Collection of Steel Guitar Solos, Volume 1. San Fransisco: Sherman, Clay and Co., 1917.

AWAI 1917b
Awai, Keoki E. The Superior Collection of Steel Guitar Solos, Volume 2. San Fransisco: Sherman, Clay and Co., 1917.

BAILEY 1916
Bailey, N. B. The Peterson System of Playing the Guitar with Steel in the Hawaiian Manner. San Fransisco: Sherman, Clay and Co., 1916.

BAKER 1939
Baker, Leon I. Nioma Popular Hawaiian Guitar Method. Los Angeles and Seattle: National Institute of Music Arts, 1939.

FILIBERTO 1 1968
Filiberto, Roger. The Mel Bay Steel Guitar Method Volume 1. Kirkwood, Missouri: Mel Bay Publications Inc., 1968.

FILIBERTO 2 1969
Filiberto, Roger. The Mel Bay Steel Guitar Method Volume 2. Kirkwood, Missouri: Mel Bay Publications, 1969.

FODEN 1932
Foden, William. Hawaiian Melodies Book 1. New York: Wm. J. Smith Music Co., 1932.

FODEN 1934
Foden, William. Hawaiian Melodies Book 2. New York: Wm. J. Smith Music Co., 1934.

GREATHOUSE 1 1948
Greathouse, Alfred L. Belwin Hawaiian and Electric E-7th Tuning Guitar Course Book One. New York: Belwin Mills Publishing Corp., 1948.

GREATHOUSE 2 1948
Greathouse, Alfred L. Belwin Hawaiian and Electric E-7th Tuning Guitar Course Book Two. New York: Belwin Mills Publishing Corp., 1948.

GREATHOUSE 3 1948
Greathouse, Alfred L. Belwin Hawaiian and Electric E-7th Tuning Guitar Course Book Three. New York: Belwin Mills Publishing Corp., 1948.

GREATHOUSE 4 1948
Greathouse, Alfred L. Belwin Hawaiian and Electric E-7th Tuning Guitar Course Book Four. New York: Belwin Mills Publishing Corp., 1948.

KAAI 1917
Kaai, Ernest K. Hawaiian Melodies. Honolulu: Bergstrom Music, 1917.

KAAI 1926
Kaai, Ernest K. Kaai's Method for Hawaiian Guitar. Chicago: Chart Music Publishing House, 1926.

MANOLOFF 1933
Manoloff, Nick. Cole's Hawaiian Guitar Method Number System Book 1. Chicago: M. M. Cole Publishing Co., 1933.

MANOLOFF 1936
Manoloff, Nick. Cole's Hawaiian Guitar Method Note System Book 1. Chicago: M. M. Cole Publishing Co., 1936.

MOREY 1931
Morey, Tom. Hawaiian Echoes. Rochester, New York: Don Santos Pub. Co., Inc., 1931.

NICOMEDE, VOL. 2 1939
The Super Collection of Hawaiian Guitar Solos Volume 2. USA: Nicomede Music Co., 1939.

OAHU 1938
Oahu Folio of Native Hawaiian Songs No. 450. Cleveland: Oahu Publishing Co., 1938.

OAHU 1938
Oahu Folio of Native Hawaiian Songs No. 465. Cleveland: Oahu Publishing Co., 1938.

SEDBERRY 1929
Sedberry, Jesse. Complete Method for the Hawaiian Guitar. New York: Edward B. Marks Music Corp., 1929.

SMITH, WM 1916
Smith, Wm. J. Music Co., Inc. Williams Diagram Method for the Hawaiian Guitar. New York: Wm. J. Smith Music Co., Inc., 1916.

SMITH, WM 1925
Smith's Famous Duets for Hawaiian Guitar and Regular Guitar. New York: Wm. J. Smith Music Co., Inc., 1925.

SMITH, WM 1928
Smith, Wm. J. Music Co., Inc. Improved Kamiki Method for Hawaiian Guitar (rev. ed.). New York: Wm. J . Smith Music Co., Inc., 1928.

SMITH, WM 1931
Smith, William J. Hawaiian Folio For Hawaiian Guitar Orchestra Bk. No. 1. New York: Wm. J. Smith Music Co., 1931.

SMITH, WM ????
Smith, William J. Hawaiian Folio For Hawaiian Guitar Orchestra Bk. No. 2. New York: Wm. J. Smith Music Co., ????.

Slack Key Guitar

BEAMER 1973
Beamer, Keola. First Method for Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar. [Honolulu]: Beamer Hawaiiana, Inc. 1973.

JOBE 1978
Jobe, Reri Tava. Raymond K. Kane: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar. n.p.: [Reri Tava], 1978.

KINNAMAN 1982
Kinnaman, Hal. Early Hawaiian Slack Key Melodies. Kihei, Hawaii: Ho'ike Publications, Inc., 1982.

KWAN 1980
Kwan, Leonard. Slack Key Instruction Book (with Tablature by Dennis Ladd). Honolulu: Margaret V. Williams-Tufft/Tradewind 1980.