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 101-116 of 116 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C7916 | 10-in. | 7/27/1931 | When it’s sleepy time down South | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | TC3782 | 10-in. | 7/5/1929 | Birmingham Bertha | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Decca | 62830 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | Sweet Lorraine | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62831 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | I know that you know | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62832 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | Bump it (Apex blues) | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62833 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | Four or five times | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62834 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | Hell in my heart | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62835 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | Call me darling, call me sweetheart, call me dear | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62836 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | I'm walkin' this town | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 62837 | 10-in. | 12/1/1937 | Japansy | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 90575 | 10-in. | 1/15/1936 | He's a different type of guy | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 90576 | 10-in. | 1/15/1936 | 'Way down yonder in New Orleans | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 90577 | 10-in. | 1/15/1936 | The blues jumped a rabbit | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 90578 | 10-in. | 1/15/1936 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 93030 | 10-in. | 6/5/1940 | New Orleans hop scop blues | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 93031 | 10-in. | 6/5/1940 | Keystone blues | Jimmie Noone Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Noone, Jimmie," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103207.
Noone, Jimmie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103207.
"Noone, Jimmie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 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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