Dick Kaihue McIntire, born on April 6, 1902, in Honolulu, Hawaii, was a renowned steel guitarist who made significant contributions to the popularity of Hawaiian music in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s. His mother was Hawaiian, and his father was Irish. McIntire's musical journey began in the U.S. Navy, where he and his brother Lani formed a Hawaiian orchestra aboard the USS Birmingham in 1919.

After his military service, McIntire spent five years in Tijuana, Mexico, before relocating to California, where he and his brothers formed a Hawaiian trio in 1929. By 1935, he was hosting a radio show called "Harmony Isle" on KFSD in San Diego. McIntire also established several music studios in Los Angeles, where he taught Hawaiian music and steel guitar, even instructing movie stars like George Brent.

McIntire's group, The Harmony Hawaiians, featuring his brothers and Danny Kua‘ana, performed at prestigious venues such as the "Hula Hut" and the "Seven Seas" nightclubs in Los Angeles. He played on over 300 recordings, mainly for Decca Records, collaborating with artists like Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Frances Langford, Ray Kinney, and Lena Machado. His steel guitar work was featured in numerous Hawaiian-themed films, and he was celebrated for his smooth, legato style and perfect intonation on the electric lap steel guitar.

McIntire's influence extended to steel guitar pioneer Jerry Byrd, and he was posthumously inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1982. He passed away on May 20, 1951, in Arizona, at the age of 49, leaving behind a legacy that continues to be cherished by fans and collectors of Hawaiian music.