Album · 1995 · 11 Songs. Waimea Cowboy Sonny Chillingworth.

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Written-By – Sonny Chillingworth. Liner Notes – Kini Sullivan. Photography By – Ben Verlardo. Waimea Cowboy ‎(LP, Album). Waimea Cowboy ‎(Cass, Album). Design – Studio Five. Liner Notes – Jean Sullivan. Photography – Ben Velardo.

Sonny" Chillingworth aka "The Waimea Cowboy" was born Edwin Bradfield Liloa Chillingworth, Jr. on July 14, 1932 on Oahu, Hawaii and died from cancer, aged 62, on August 24, 1994 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Chillingworth was a slack-key guitar player and is widely regarded as one of the most influential slack key guitarists in history.

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In 1964, Chillingworth released his first album, Waimea Cowboy, which earned a gold record. Chillingworth helped lead a revival of the slack key guitar style in the 1980s as one of slack key's elder statesman.

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Sonny was often asked to play his slack key medleys. Many islanders and tourist enjoyed listening and watching Sonny sing and play his guitar in the Don Ho Shows, at the International Market Place in the heart of Waikiki. lt;/p