Braddha Gabby
Gabby Pahinui Philip Kunia Pahinui ( Hawaiian pronunciation: [pɐhinui] ; April 22, 1921 – October 13, 1980) was a slack-key guitarist and singer of Hawaiian music . Gabby Pahinui Background information Birth name Charles Kapono Kahahawai Jr. Also known as Gabby Pahinui, Pops Pahinui Born April 22, 1921 Origin Honolulu, Hawaii Died October 13, 1980 (aged 59) Occupation(s) Musician Instruments Slack-key guitar , Steel guitar Born into a struggling family, Gabby was born Charles Kapono Kahahawai Jr. and later hānaied with his brother and one of his sisters to Philip and Emily Pahinui and raised in the impoverished district of Kaka'ako in Honolulu in the 1920s ("all tin roofs and kinda falling apart"). [1] He spent his childhood supporting his family by selling newspapers and shining shoes. He dropped out of school after 5th grade at Pohukaina School . Early career Gabby landed a gig as a back-up guitarist for Charley "Tiny" Brown. He quickly mastered th