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Jan 01, 1902 Waimea, Hawaii, United States Died on 09 Nov 1966 (aged 64)
American musician
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About Andy Iona
- Andy Iona (born Andrew Aiona Long, January 1, 1902 – November 9, 1966) was an American musician and one of Hawaii's most influential musicians.
- He was a composer, songwriter, conductor, saxophonist, and steel guitarist.
- He went to the Kamehameha School for Boys.
- He was also educated at Henri Berger's Private School of Music in Honolulu. He was a member of the radio station KHS staff orchestra.
- He went on to form his own group called Andy Iona and his Islanders, which mixed traditional Hawaiian melodies with American swing; the band appeared in films, hotels, and theatres, and on records.
- He composed songs for the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers after joining in 1940, and recorded the music for two Soundies in 1941.
- Long toured with Sonja Henie for 12 years. He married Leimomi Woodds and had three children.
