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 201-225 of 233 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | LAE830 | 10-in. | 7/3/1930 | Haole hula | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Royal Hawaiian Girls Glee Club | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female vocal chorus | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE831 | 10-in. | 7/3/1930 | I’ll come sailing home to you | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Ray Kinney | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE832 | 10-in. | 7/3/1930 | I’ll come sailing home to you | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Ray Kinney ; Winona Love | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female-male vocal duet | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE833 | 10-in. | 7/3/1930 | Kawika | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Royal Hawaiian Girls Glee Club | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female vocal chorus | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE834 | 10-in. | 7/3/1930 | Pauoa liko lehua | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Royal Hawaiian Girls Glee Club | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female vocal chorus | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE835 | 10-in. | 7/3/1930 | E mama ea | Annie Kerr Hawaiian Girls ; Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female vocal solo and female vocal ensemble | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE836 | 10-in. | 7/3/1930 | Beautiful isles of Hawaii | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Royal Hawaiian Girls Glee Club | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with female vocal chorus | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE837 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | My Hawaiian song of love | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Ray Kinney ; Winona Love | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and vibraharp | leader, composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LAE838 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | Honolulu | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Ray Kinney ; Winona Love | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars and vibraharp | leader, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE839 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | Sing me a song of Hawaii | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Ray Kinney | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and vibraharp | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE840 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | Lihue | Hannah Attwood ; Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Cecilia Lake | Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars and vibraharp | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE841 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | A flower lei (One little kiss goodbye) | Johnny Noble Hawaiian Music ; Ray Kinney | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and vibraharp | leader, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE119-LAE120 | 10-in. | March 1928 | 12th Street rag | David Burrows ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with steel guitar solo, Hawaiian guitars, and ukulele | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE133-LAE134 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Honolulu Harbor | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Ray Kinney | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo, vocal chorus, and Hawaiian guitars | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE161-LAE162 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Moana chimes | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Moke Trio ; M. K. Moke | Instrumental ensemble, with steel guitar solo and guitar trio (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE163-LAE164 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Hilo march | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Moke Trio ; M. K. Moke | Instrumental ensemble, with steel guitar solo and guitar trio (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE165-LAE166 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Lei ika mokihana | Johanna Wilcox Glee Club ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE167-LAE168 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Kuhio Bay | Johanna Wilcox Glee Club ; Johnny Noble's Hawaiians | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus (Hawaiian) | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE169-LAE170 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Aloha oe | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Joseph Kamakau | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE171-LAE172 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Hola a pae | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Kamakau Glee Club ; Joseph Kamakau | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | leader | |
| Brunswick | LAE173-LAE174 | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Fair Hawaii | Johnny Noble's Hawaiians ; Joseph Kamakau | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | leader | |
| Brunswick | DAL691 | 10-in. | Oct. 1928 | Mele Hawaii | Thompson’s Hawaiian Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 55014-a] | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Palolo | Johnny Noble Moana Hotel Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus | leader | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 55014-b] | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Hawaiian vamp | Johnny Noble Moana Hotel Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 55022-a] | 10-in. | Mar. 1928 | Penei no | Moana Hotel Orchestra ; Johnny Noble | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo and male vocal solo | 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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