In remembrance · The ʻUkulele Archive
Samuel Kamaka Jr.
Person record distinct from Kamaka company and Samuel Kamaka Sr.; source shows a 1950s instrument built by Sam Jr.
What endures
The retained record keeps Samuel Kamaka Jr. connected to Honolulu, the instruments, and the community memory surrounding this work.
This tribute is built from the surviving public record. Missing dates and workshop details remain open questions rather than reconstructed biography.
Chronology
A life in the record
Historical Deceased
Person record distinct from Kamaka company and Samuel Kamaka Sr.; source shows a 1950s instrument built by Sam Jr.
Evidence, not decoration
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