Charles Philip "Gabby" or "Pops" Pahinui (April 22, 1921 - October 13, 1980) was a slack-key guitarist. Gabby was raised in the Kaka'ako area of Honolulu in the 1920s. It was impoverished at the time, very much resembling a shanty-town with small cluttered buildings and tin roofs falling apart. He spent his childhood supporting his family by selling newspapers and shining shoes. He dropped out of school after 5th grade at Pokukaina School. Wikipedia
Gabby Pahinui Star-Bulletin file photo Gabby Pahinui entertained audiences in Hawaii with his unique brand of guitar playing. starbulletin.com/1999/09/25/news/story6.html
One of ki ho'alu's three most influential slack key masters (along with the late "Gabby" Pahinui and the late Sonny Chillingworth), the late Leonard Kwan , explained his playing style, "I use a lot of variations. www.dancingcat.com/skbook1-history.php
This is the Legends of Hawaiian Music's home site for Gabby Pahinui. Information on this site includes his biography and discography. www.geocities.com/hawmele/Gabby/index.htm
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Gabby Pahinui. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Pahinui
