1919, he moved to Copenhagen, Denmark. By 1922, he once again moved, this time to Prague, Czechoslovakia. His last known residence in Europe, per Visa applications, was Riga, Latvia. He remained in Europe until September 1936 when he returned to the United States sailing from Marseille to Boston. He died of heart failure in a Pennsylvania hospital, on July 15, 1937. Career Much of Thompson's career has been gathered through newspaper ads and articles, as well as mention in books about the Hawaiian music movement at the time. According to Kamehameha School archives, Thompson had left for the United States main land by 1902 or 1903. Several articles show him touring in the United States as early as 1907 and as late as 1913. In his book How to Play the Ukulele, Thompson records that he was discovered in 1912 while touring in the United States by Sir Walter de Freece, who brought him to Europe. Tracking his travels through passport and visa applications, shows that he lived and performed in locations such as London, Oslo, Copenhagen, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland from 1914 to 1931. United States Tour (1902–1913) Thompson was manager of a troupe called the Honolulu Students that he toured with across various venues within the United States. The stage name that he used while with the Honolulu Students is Professor Lu Thompson Keouli. During 1907 and 1908, Thompson, along with the Honolulu Students toured as part of the Chautauqua circuit European Tour (1914–1928) Stage Names Thompson appears to have been very prolific with his epithet. Although there is no record of why he chose different aliases, he chose both unique names and spellings at different times in his career. Below is a list of names he was known to use. Juan Akoni L. Thompson Lewis Thompson Louis K Thompson Lu Kaoly Thompson Lu Keouli Thompson Luvaun Luvaun Tawmsen San Juan Segis Luvaun Discography 1916 HMV Label (London, England) Recorded in London, England under the HMV label as Segis Luvaun 1917 Zonophone label (London, England) Recorded in London, England under the Zonophone label as Juan Akoni 1917 Winner Label (London, England) Recorded in London, England under the Winner label as Luvaun assisted by Lady Chetwynd 1917 Zonophone Label (London, England) Recorded in London, England under the Zonophone label as Juan Akoni 1920 Ekophon Label (Saltsjöbaden, Sweden) Recorded in Saltsjöbaden, Sweden under the Ekophon label as Segis Luvaun