23 of 1001 Songs: Sol Hoopie's Hula Girl

Hula music has a distinct popular sound, and perhaps one of the most famous artists involved with that sound is Sol Ho'opi'i. His talents can be heard most notably on Hula Girl. A song where the instrumentals can almost outshine the vocals, but since the vocalist knows how to pace their voicing with the instruments it makes for a song that has a fun sound, and makes it one of the lighter toned songs I've heard.

History: Sol Ho'opi'i is one of the best steel guitarist there was. Though it is questioned, Ho'opi'i has been given the notoriety of inventing the electric steel guitar. If that's true, then I have to say that is pretty huge. He would also inspire many sounds from his own sounds. His mix of jazz and blues regarding Hawaiian standards would make him legendary. There are also many references to the man in popular culture even to this day.