Edwin Bradfield Liloa Chillingworth Jr. (1932 - 1994)

Born 14 Jul 1932 in Hawaii Territory, United States

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Died 24 Aug 1994 at age 62 in Hawaii, United States

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Biography

Edwin Chillingworth Jr. is Notable.

Edwin Bradfield Liloa Chillingworth, Jr., known as Sonny Chillingworth, (July 14, 1932 – August 24, 1994) was an American guitarist and singer. Widely influential in Hawaiian music, he played slack-key guitar and is widely regarded as one of the most influential slack-key guitarists in history.

Chillingworth was born on Oahu in the Territory of Hawaii. He started playing the guitar at age twelve when he was living with his grandfather, Harry Purdy, on Moloka'i.

One day his father brought him a Victrola and some records. One of them was Hi'ilawe by Gabby Pahinui. When Chillingworth was fifteen, he met Gabby. After high school, Chillingworth moved to Honolulu and played with Gabby, Andy Cummings and others at clubs, lu'aus and all-night jam sessions.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #158719709

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Chillingworth

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J56G-Q3L : 11 January 2021), Edwin B Chillingwort, 24 Aug 1994; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• Sonny Chillingworth on Hawaiian Music History

• Sonny Chillingworth "Needle and Thread" on Youtube

• Sonny Chillingworth on Discogs

• Sonny Chillingworth "Endlessly"