Johnny Noble
John Avery Noble (September 17, 1892, in Honolulu, Hawaii – January 13, 1944, in Honolulu, Hawaii), better known as Johnny Noble, was an American musician, composer and arranger. He was one of the key figures behind the development of the hapa haole style of music in Honolulu, and played a leading role in introducing Hawaiian music to the United States. |
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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 233 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | LAE207 | 10-in. | May 1928 | I’ve been dreaming of a little girl like you | David Burrows Trio ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Ray Kinney | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and steel guitar trio (Hawaiian) | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | LTR305 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | Leaving Honolulu | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE312 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | Rose of Honolulu | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Sam Kahanamoku | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE313 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | What aloha means | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Sam Kahanamoku | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE314 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | Hilo hanakahi | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE315 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Hame pila | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Isaac Kanae | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | songwriter, leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE316 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Moana serenade | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE317 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Paahana | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE318 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Beautiful isles of paradise | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Sam Kahanamoku | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE319 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Aloha (Means I love you) | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | songwriter, leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE320 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | What aloha means | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE321 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Moon of Hawaii | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Sam Kahanamoku | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE322 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Sailing along to Hawaii | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Isaac Kanae ; Sandy Moore | Instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE323 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | I love you Honolulu | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Isaac Kanae ; Sandy Moore | Instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE324 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Honolulu tomboy | Isaac Kanae ; Sandy Moore ; The Noble Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE325 | 10-in. | 11/1/1928 | Hapa haole hula girl | Isaac Kanae ; Sandy Moore ; The Noble Hawaiians | Hawaiian instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE373 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | Aloha waltz | Mert’s Hawaiian Tomboys | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE519 | 10-in. | 6/5/1929 | Lei e | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE520 | 10-in. | 6/5/1929 | My Hawaiian maid | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE521 | 10-in. | 6/5/1929 | Pu ana ka makani e | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE522 | 10-in. | 6/5/1929 | Kalamaula | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE523 | 10-in. | 6/6/1929 | Alekoki | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE524 | 10-in. | 6/6/1929 | Kolopa | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE525 | 10-in. | 6/6/1929 | What the lei said to me | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE526 | 10-in. | 6/6/1929 | For you a lei | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Noble, Johnny," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109361.
Noble, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109361.
"Noble, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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Wikipedia: Johnny Noble
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LCNAR: Noble, Johnny, 1892-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92017838
Wikidata: Johnny Noble - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6267396
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26632035
MusicBrainz: Johnny Noble - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b20ba361-af10-44da-911d-6c51b7e967d1
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