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 51-75 of 116 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C3845 | 10-in. | 7/11/1929 | Am I blue? | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C3848 | 10-in. | 7/11/1929 | My daddy rocks me (With one steady roll) | The Club Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | C3849 | 10-in. | 7/11/1929 | Apex blues | The Club Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Brunswick | C3898 | 10-in. | 7/19/1929 | Ain’t misbehavin’ | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C3899 | 10-in. | 7/19/1929 | That rhythm man | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C3900 | 10-in. | 7/19/1929 | Off time | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C4397 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | S’posin’ | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Brunswick | C4398 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | True Blue Lou | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C4617 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | Through! (How can you say we're through?) | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C4618 | 10-in. | 9/26/1929 | Satisfied! | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C4647 | 10-in. | 10/15/1929 | I’m doing what I’m doing for love | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C4648 | 10-in. | 10/15/1929 | He’s a good man to have around | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C4692 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Love me | Jimmie’s Blue Melody Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | C4693 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Love me | Jimmie’s Blue Melody Boys | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C4694 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Love (Your spell is everywhere) | Jimmie’s Blue Melody Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | C4695 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Song of the sands | Jimmie’s Blue Melody Boys | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | C4725 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | Love (Your spell is everywhere) | Jimmie’s Blue Melody Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
| Brunswick | C4726 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | Love me | Jimmie’s Blue Melody Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | C4748 | 10-in. | 11/26/1929 | Zonky | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C4749 | 10-in. | 11/26/1929 | Singin’ river | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C4750 | 10-in. | 11/26/1929 | Zonky | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C4751 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | I’ll still go on wanting you | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C5358 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | El Rado scuffle | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C5359 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | Deep trouble | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | C5370 | 10-in. | 2/6/1930 | Crying for the Carolines | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Noone, Jimmie," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103207.
Noone, Jimmie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103207.
"Noone, Jimmie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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