Nani Wolfgramm

Nani Wolfgramm
Birth name	Maxwell Ferdinand Wolfgramm
Born	November 1, 1939 Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga
Died	August 26, 2012 (aged 72)
Genres	Polynesian
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Steel guitar
Years active	1960s–2000's
Labels	Viking, Monitor Records

Nani Wolfgramm was a Tongan born Steel guitarist and recording artist who released multiple albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

Bio

Wolfgramm 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] and is buried at Redwood Memorial Cemetery, Taylorsville, Salt Lake County, Utah.^[6]

Releases

LP

• Hawaiian Cocktail - Viking SPVP 168^[7]

LP's

• Hawaii Calls - Viking SPVP 152, 1976^[8]
• The Sounds of Hawaii - Viking SPVP 465 ^[9]

Compact Disc

• 20 Golden Hits of Hawaii - Monitor Records MON61804^[10]
• Polynesian Girl - Monitor Records MON00826 - 1986^[11]

References

1. Serenicare Obituaries Maxwell Ferdinand Wolfgramm
2. Radio New Zealand Sound Archives System ID 51758
3. Radio New Zealand Sound Archives System ID 51761
4. Radio New Zealand Sound Archives System ID 51764
5. Serenicare Maxwell Ferdinand Wolfgramm
6. Find A Grave Maxwell Ferdinand "Nani" Wolfgramm
7. Radio New Zealand Sound Archive System ID 51761, Main Title LP - NTK Hawaiian Cocktail
8. Radio New Zealand Sound Archives System ID 51764, Main Title LP - NTK Hawaii Calls
9. Radio New Zealand Sound Archives System ID 51758 Main Title LP - NTK The Sounds of Hawaii
10. Smithsonian Folkways 20 Golden Hits of Hawaii
11. Smithsonian Folkways Hawaii: Polynesian Girl