Noble Sissle
Noble Lee Sissle (July 10, 1889 – December 17, 1975) was an African-American jazz composer, lyricist, bandleader, singer, and playwright, best known for the Broadway musical Shuffle Along (1921), and its hit song "I'm Just Wild About Harry". |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 10, 1889 (Indianapolis), Died December 17, 1975 (Tampa)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, leader, lyricist, songwriter, composer
Notes: Described in Laird/Rust as a baritone.
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 84 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-27975 | 10-in. | 5/25/1923 | Waitin' for the evenin' mail (sitting on the inside, lookin' at the outside) | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27976 | 10-in. | 5/25/1923 | Down-hearted blues | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-28383 | 10-in. | 8/17/1923 | Don't love me blues | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-28387 | 10-in. | 8/17/1923 | Dear li'l pal | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-29188 | 10-in. | 1/8/1924 | Sweet Henry (The pride of Tennessee) | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-29189 | 10-in. | 1/8/1924 | Old fashioned love | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-29585 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | Manda | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-29586 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | Jassamine Lane | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-29587 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | Dixie moon | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-30683 | 10-in. | 8/27/1924 | Manda | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano and cornet | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-30684 | 10-in. | 8/27/1924 | Fate is the slave of love | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano and cornet | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-72554 | 10-in. | 5/9/1932 | Hello, sweetheart, hello! | Jack Denny ; Frank Luther ; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75978 | 10-in. | 7/29/1933 | Yeah man | King's Jesters | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-09-03] | Not documented | 4/9/1920 | Good night Angeline | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-09-04] | Not documented | 4/9/1920 | Simply full of jazz | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-15-01] | Not documented | 4/15/1920 | Affectionate Dan | Florence Emory | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-15-02] | Not documented | 4/15/1920 | Gee, I wish I had someone to rock me [in a cradle of love] | Florence Emory | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-04-01-04] | 10-in. | 4/1/1922 | Raisor Jim | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-04-25-01] | Not documented | 4/25/1922 | Mirandy, that gal o'mine | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-05-17-03] | 10-in. | 5/17/1923 | Low down blues | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-05-17-04] | 10-in. | 5/17/1923 | Everybody struttin' now | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-05-17-05] | 10-in. | 5/17/1923 | Honeysuckle time | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, lyricist | |
| Columbia | 78874 | 10-in. | 12/20/1919 | Good-night, Angeline | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 79919 | 10-in. | 6/30/1921 | Shuffle along | Mary Stafford | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 79938 | 10-in. | 7/13/1921 | Daddy, won't you please come home? | Southern Negro Quartette | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sissle, Noble," accessed July 6, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105510.
Sissle, Noble. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved July 6, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105510.
"Sissle, Noble." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 6 July 2022.
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LCNAR: Sissle, Noble, 1889-1975 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87116909
Wikidata: Noble Sissle - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q563239
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/18124190
MusicBrainz: Noble Sissle - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/090c459b-3ae3-4c85-833d-bfbd8e1aaf5e
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