Jimmie Noone
Jimmie Noone (April 23, 1895 – April 19, 1944) was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader. After beginning his career in New Orleans, he led Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra, a Chicago band that recorded for Vocalion and Decca. Classical composer Maurice Ravel acknowledged basing his Boléro on an improvisation by Noone. At the time of his death Noone was leading a quartet in Los Angeles and was part of an all-star band that was reviving interest in traditional New Orleans jazz in the 1940s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 23, 1895 (New Orleans), Died April 19, 1944 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, leader, vocalist, composer
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 116 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C2113 | 10-in. | 7/23/1928 | Blues (My naughty sweetie gives to me) | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C2121 | 10-in. | 7/23/1928 | Sweet Lorraine | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C2122 | 10-in. | 7/23/1928 | King Joe | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C2123 | 10-in. | 7/23/1928 | Monday date | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C2258 | 10-in. | 8/23/1928 | Apex blues | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Brunswick | C2259 | 10-in. | 8/23/1928 | Monday date | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C2260 | 10-in. | 8/23/1928 | Blues (My naughty sweetie gives to me) | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C2266 | 10-in. | 8/23/1928 | Oh! Sister ain’t that hot! | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C2267 | 10-in. | 8/23/1928 | King Joe | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C2268 | 10-in. | 8/23/1928 | Sweet Lorraine | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C2639 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | I must have that man | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C2640 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | Some rainy day | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C2641 | 10-in. | 12/6/1928 | Baby | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C2710 | 10-in. | 12/27/1928 | It’s tight like that | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C2711 | 10-in. | 12/27/1928 | Let’s sow a wild oat | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C2712 | 10-in. | 12/27/1928 | She’s funny that way | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C3005 | 10-in. | 2/26/1929 | St. Louis blues | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C3006 | 10-in. | 2/26/1929 | Chicago rhythm | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C3031 | 10-in. | 3/2/1929 | I got a misery | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C3378 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | Wake up! Chill’un, wake up! | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C3379 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | Love me or leave me | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C3683 | 10-in. | 6/21/1929 | Anything you want | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C3710 | 10-in. | 6/24/1929 | Someone’s falling in love | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C3711 | 10-in. | 6/24/1929 | Serenading the moon | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C3844 | 10-in. | 7/11/1929 | Birmingham Bertha | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Noone, Jimmie," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103207.
Noone, Jimmie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103207.
"Noone, Jimmie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Noone, Jimmie, 1895-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81072986
Wikidata: Jimmie Noone - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q492247
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17408372
MusicBrainz: Jimmie Noone - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/12fa70fe-cca1-4e4b-b9c1-adcc0643ce5a
ISNI: 0000 0000 7839 0812 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000078390812
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