Noble Sissle
Noble Lee Sissle (July 10, 1889 – December 17, 1975) was an 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 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, leader, lyricist, songwriter, composer
Notes: Described in Laird/Rust as a baritone.
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 85 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 79938 | 10-in. | 7/13/1921 | Daddy, won't you please come home? | Southern Negro Quartette | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80015 | 10-in. | 10/4/1921 | Love will find a way | Edwin Dale | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-7026 | 10-in. | ca. Sept. 1919 | Goodnight, Angeline | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-7690 | 10-in. | Nov. 1920 | Great camp meeting | Southland Jubilee Singers | Mixed vocal ensemble, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-7905 | 10-in. | May 1921 | I'm craving for that kind of love | Black Devil Orchestra ; J. Tim Brymn ; Gertrude Saunders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | o-8228 | 10-in. | ca. Nov. 1921 | Gypsy blues | Joseph Samuels Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 8740 | 10-in. | Aug. 1924 | Low down blues | Annie Summerford | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70244 | 10-in. | Oct. 1921 | Gypsy blues | Harmonists ; Julius Lenzberg | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70351 | 10-in. | 12/5/1921 | Bandana days | Harmony Eight ; James P. Johnson | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 74284 | 10-in. | 8/17/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 74285 | 8/17/1926 | Ukulele lullaby | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| OKeh | W80394 | 10-in. | 2/5/1927 | 'Deed I do | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W80395 | 10-in. | 2/5/1927 | You know—I know, ev'rything's made for love | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W80396 | 10-in. | 2/5/1927 | Crazy blues | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W80397 | 10-in. | 2/5/1927 | Pickaninny shoes | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W81073 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | Slow river | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W81074 | 10-in. | 5/10/1927 | Home (Cradle of happiness) | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W81171 | 10-in. | 7/15/1927 | Sometimes I'm happy | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W81172 | 10-in. | 7/15/1927 | Hallelujah! | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W81226 | 10-in. | 8/15/1927 | (Here am I) Broken-hearted | Rube Bloom ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W81227 | 10-in. | 8/15/1927 | Just once again | Rube Bloom ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W81246 | 10-in. | 8/17/1927 | Give me a night in June | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with clarinet and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W81247 | 10-in. | 8/17/1927 | Are you happy? | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W81420 | 10-in. | 9/6/1927 | Sweetheart memories | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W81421 | 10-in. | 9/6/1927 | Who's that knockin' at my door? | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sissle, Noble," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105510.
Sissle, Noble. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105510.
"Sissle, Noble." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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