John Kameaaloha Almeida

John Kameaaloha Almeida (28 November 1897 – 9 October 1985), was born John Celestino Almeida Jr. in the Pauoa Valley on the island of Oʻahu in Hawai‘i, to Portuguese contract laborer John Celestino Almeida Sr. and his wife Honolulu lei seller Julia Kamaka Almeida. His 1930's radio program on Hawaii's KGU earned the visually impaired artist the sobriquet "The Dean of Hawaiian Music", who by the time of his death had composed hundreds of songs that have today become Hawaiian music standards. On December 25, 1900, Johnny's sister Annie was born. John Sr. soon deserted the family and returned to Portugal. Annie and the children moved to Wai’anae, where they eventually moved in with Paulo Kameaaloha who became hānai father to both children....